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BL9 6TR area guide

Who lives in BL9 6TR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hooley Bridge & Norden West
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,614 (2024)

BL9 6TRBury

At a glance

What BL9 6TR is like

BL9 6TR is a postcode in the Hooley Bridge & Norden West area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,614 people. 68.1% of households own their home, 24.5% rent privately and 7.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in BL9 6 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BL9 6TR compares

Headline figures for BL9 6TR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 118 sales in BL9 6, +10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,982

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BL9 6TR differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
24.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BL9 6 is up 10.9% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BL9 6TR FAQs

Is BL9 6TR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BL9 6TR?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in BL9 6 sold for a median of £210,000 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BL9 6TR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BL9 6TR, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in BL9 6TR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.8% of residents. 68.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.9%).

Which council covers BL9 6TR?

The local authority for BL9 6TR is Rochdale.

BL9 6TR comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BL9 6TR?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), 2.0 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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