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BL8 9NY area guide

Who lives in BL8 9NY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Whitehead Park
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,908 (2024)

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At a glance

What BL8 9NY is like

BL8 9NY 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 1,908 people. 51.7% of households own their home, 22.4% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 52.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BL8 9NY compares

Headline figures for BL8 9NY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. 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.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 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 9NY 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
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BL8 9NY FAQs

Is BL8 9NY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 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. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is BL8 9NY 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 9NY, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL8 9NY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 51.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.2%).

Which council covers BL8 9NY?

The local authority for BL8 9NY is Bury.

BL8 9NY comes under Bury in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL8 9NY?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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), 0.4 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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