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BL9 5BW area guide

Who lives in BL9 5BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fernhill & Pimhole
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,002 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

BL9 5BWBury

At a glance

What BL9 5BW is like

BL9 5BW is a postcode in the Fernhill & Pimhole area of Bury. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,002 people. 37% of households own their home, 35.7% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 46.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL9 5 sold for a median of £230,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL9 5BW compares

Headline figures for BL9 5BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 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.

House pricesMore

£230,750

Median over 56 sales in BL9 5, −7.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,135

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL9 5BW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
37.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
23.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BL9 5BW FAQs

Is BL9 5BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 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. 81% 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 BL9 5BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,750.

Homes in BL9 5 sold for a median of £230,750 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL9 5BW 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 BL9 5BW, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in BL9 5BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.6% of residents. 37% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.5%).

Which council covers BL9 5BW?

The local authority for BL9 5BW is Bury.

BL9 5BW comes under Bury in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL9 5BW?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 57 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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