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M45 0JB area guide

Who lives in M45 0JB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kirkhams & Holyrood
Council: Bury
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,817 (2024)

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At a glance

What M45 0JB is like

M45 0JB is a postcode in the Kirkhams & Holyrood neighbourhood of Bury. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,817 people. 80.5% of households own their home, 15.5% rent privately and 3.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 58.4% 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.

Scores

How M45 0JB compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good — 4 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£49,171

Average a year, before tax — higher than 39% 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.

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
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M45 0JB FAQs

Is M45 0JB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 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. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is M45 0JB 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 M45 0JB, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in M45 0JB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (54.4%).

Which council covers M45 0JB?

M45 0JB is in Bury.

M45 0JB is in Bury, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M45 0JB?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Prestwich (Manchester Metrolink), 0.2 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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