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BL8 3BJ area guide

Who lives in BL8 3BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Walshaw & Woolfold
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,468 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL8 3BJ is like

BL8 3BJ is a postcode in the Walshaw & Woolfold neighbourhood of Bury. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,468 people. 78.4% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 58.5% 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 3 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL8 3BJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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

£215,000

Median over 105 sales in BL8 3, −10.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 20 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,927

Average a year, before tax — higher than 48% 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.

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Higher crime than mostLook closer
37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BL8 3 is down 10.8% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BL8 3BJ FAQs

Is BL8 3BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 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. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BL8 3BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in BL8 3 sold for a median of £215,000 across 105 sales in the year to August 2026, −10.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is BL8 3BJ 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 3BJ, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL8 3BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 78.4% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (39.5%).

Which council covers BL8 3BJ?

BL8 3BJ is in Bury.

BL8 3BJ is in Bury, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL8 3BJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 20 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway), 1.8 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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