Postcode sector · Manchester

M26 0 area guide

Who lives in M26 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Bury
Region: North West
Population: 1,488 (2024)

M26 0Postcode sector · Manchester

At a glance

What M26 0 is like

The M26 0 postcode sector in Bury covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 1,488 people in 599 households. 82.1% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How M26 0 compares

Headline figures for M26 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£43,942

Average annual income before tax, higher than 23% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M26 0 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
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
82.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M26 0 FAQs

Is M26 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is M26 0 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 M26 0, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in M26 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.1% of residents. 82.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (52.7%).

Which council covers M26 0?

The local authority for M26 0 is Bury.

M26 0 comes under Bury in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M26 0?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink), 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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