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BL8 1WL area guide

Who lives in BL8 1WL, 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 1WL is like

BL8 1WL is a postcode in the Whitehead Park neighbourhood of Bury. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 2,032 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 66.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in BL8 1 sold for a median of £223,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL8 1WL compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

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

4.5/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 9 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£43,152

Average a year, before tax — higher than 21% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

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-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL8 1WL FAQs

Is BL8 1WL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BL8 1WL?

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 1WL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

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

Who lives in BL8 1WL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers BL8 1WL?

BL8 1WL is in Bury.

BL8 1WL is in Bury, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL8 1WL?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), 1 mile 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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