Postcode Analysis Bury, North West

BL8 1AF House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BL8 1AF.

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Population

320

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Avg Age

39

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Avg Income

£ 38,600 /yr

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Employed

51%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: BL8 1AF represents a statistically balanced neighbourhood. The scores across affluence, family, and employment align closely with national middle-ground averages, offering a highly typical UK community profile.

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10/10
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1/10
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9/10
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4/10
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6/10
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4/10
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10/10
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3/10
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5/10
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Area Character

BL8 1AF is a mixed residential postcode — average age 39, 43% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

BL8 1AF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.2km from Bury Ground in Bury (Bury). Administratively it sits within Elton ward and the Bury North constituency.

BL8 1AF is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a non-metropolitan suburban areas zone — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 39) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.

Census 2021 statistics for BL8 1AF are sourced from Output Area E00025148 (shared with 21 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL8 1AF. The average age is 38.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British84.1%
Asian / British Asian8.4%
Black / African / Caribbean3.1%
Other / Mixed4.4%

Economic Activity

51%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-12)

BL8 1AF has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences2

school Local Schools

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Woodbank Primary School

Good287 pupils0.7 km
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Elton Community Primary School

Good319 pupils0.7 km
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Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Outstanding231 pupils0.7 km
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St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Inadequate1046 pupils0.8 km
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St John with St Mark CofE Primary School

Good331 pupils1.2 km
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Bury Church of England High School

Good838 pupils1.2 km
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Chantlers Primary School

Good299 pupils1.3 km
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St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

Outstanding245 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

16 nearby
  • Poundstretcher1.0 km
  • Bloom Coffee Co Ltd0.8 km
  • Pound Bakery0.9 km
  • Chesters Food and Wine0.5 km
  • B & M Retail Limited0.2 km
  • + 11 more
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Pub, NightClub

12 nearby
  • The Art Picture House0.8 km
  • The Old White Lion0.7 km
  • The Help Me Thro0.1 km
  • The Robert Peel0.7 km
  • Stanleys of Bury0.8 km
  • + 7 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

54 nearby
  • Bury Town Cafe0.9 km
  • Bury United Reformed Church0.9 km
  • Cup `o` Rosie0.8 km
  • Lava Coffee1.0 km
  • Taste of Cambodia0.8 km
  • + 49 more
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Supermarkets

4 nearby
  • B & M Retail Limited1.0 km
  • Aldi Stores limited0.2 km
  • Tesco0.9 km
  • Poundland0.9 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

38 nearby
  • Allens Fried Chicken0.8 km
  • Pizza Pioneer0.8 km
  • Subway0.8 km
  • Tonys Curry Pot0.8 km
  • Golden Fish0.4 km
  • + 33 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Bury Premier Inn1.0 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Bury Metrolink0.9 km
  • Radcliffe Metrolink3.9 km
  • Whitefield Metrolink5.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Tottington Road0.0 km
  • Walshaw Road0.1 km
  • Waterloo Street0.2 km
  • Merton Street0.2 km
  • Bury Bridge0.2 km