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BL8 1SA area guide

Who lives in BL8 1SA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitehead Park
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,032 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL8 1SA is like

BL8 1SA is a postcode in the Whitehead Park area of Bury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,032 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL8 1 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL8 1SA compares

Headline figures for BL8 1SA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£223,000

Median over 136 sales in BL8 1, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,152

Average annual income before tax, higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL8 1SA differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BL8 1 is down 9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 47 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL8 1SA FAQs

Is BL8 1SA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BL8 1SA?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,000.

Homes in BL8 1 sold for a median of £223,000 across 136 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL8 1SA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL8 1SA, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL8 1SA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (58.8%).

Which council covers BL8 1SA?

The local authority for BL8 1SA is Bury.

BL8 1SA comes under Bury in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL8 1SA?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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