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M26 2QW area guide

Who lives in M26 2QW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,453 (2024)

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At a glance

What M26 2QW is like

M26 2QW is a postcode in the Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees neighbourhood of Bury. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,453 people. 66.3% of households own their home, 22.8% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 60.3% 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 M26 2 sold for a median of £184,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M26 2QW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 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

£184,750

Median over 60 sales in M26 2, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£45,980

Average a year, before tax — higher than 30% 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 M26 2 is down 6.7% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

M26 2QW FAQs

Is M26 2QW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in M26 2QW?

The median sale price over the last year was £184,750.

Homes in M26 2 sold for a median of £184,750 across 60 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is M26 2QW 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 M26 2QW, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in M26 2QW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 66.3% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (48.3%).

Which council covers M26 2QW?

M26 2QW is in Bury.

M26 2QW is in Bury, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M26 2QW?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). 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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