BL8 2PD is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bolton Road, 0.3km from Daisyfield in Bury (Bury). Administratively it sits within Bury West ward and the Bury North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, BL8 2PD is a striving suburban area — non-UK born households working to get ahead. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a administrative centres zone — high status management and administration, especially public sector. This is a stable, socially diverse area (average age 44) — accessible for a wide range of households, from young families to empty nesters. 56% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 20% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Property: With prices averaging £130k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for BL8 2PD are sourced from Output Area E00025054 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BOLTON ROAD, BL8 2PD House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BOLTON ROAD, BL8 2PD.
327
44
£ 38,600 /yr
34%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BL8 2PD falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
BL8 2PD has a significant social housing presence — 56% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL8 2PD. The average age is 44.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 130,000
1 sales · Mean £ 130,000
school Local Schools
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Chantlers Primary School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Greenhill Primary School
The Derby High School
Bury Church of England High School
Elton Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
1 nearby- Go Local Extra0.4 km
Restaurant, Cafe
8 nearby- Cafe Six0.4 km
- The Barracks Cafe0.3 km
- Gourmet Sandwich Bar0.4 km
- Pen Thai0.5 km
- krung theph0.5 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
14 nearby- Golden Moon0.0 km
- Rahan Tandoori Take-away0.0 km
- Domino's Pizza0.7 km
- Golden Phoenix0.7 km
- Jaks Kitchen0.8 km
- + 9 more
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- The Wellington Hotel0.1 km
Supermarkets
1 nearby- Aldi Stores limited1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bury Metrolink1.5 km
- Radcliffe Metrolink3.0 km
- Whitefield Metrolink4.5 km
Bus Stops
- Powell Street0.1 km
- Powell Street0.1 km
- Ivy Road0.1 km
- Ivy Road0.1 km
- St Stephen's Church0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: BL82PD · Data under Open Government Licence