Postcode Analysis Bury, North West

DALE STREET, M26 1AB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DALE STREET, M26 1AB.

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Population

274

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Avg Age

35

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Avg Income

£ 31,000 /yr

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Employed

54%

Neighbourhood Index

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

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Index Insight: M26 1AB 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.

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10/10
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1/10
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6/10
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3/10
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8/10
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2/10
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10/10
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1/10
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9/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates M26 1AB — age 35, 26% ownership, 56% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. 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

M26 1AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Dale Street, 0.5km from Mount Pleasant in Radcliffe. Administratively it sits within Radcliffe East ward and the Bury South constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. The 35 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

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 M26 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00025352 (shared with 153 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 M26 1AB. The average age is 35.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British79.4%
Asian / British Asian12.5%
Black / African / Caribbean5.5%
Other / Mixed2.6%

Economic Activity

54%Active
FT: 36%
Unemployed: 6%
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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.

school Local Schools

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St John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

Good214 pupils0.5 km
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Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School

Requires Improvement108 pupils0.5 km
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Millwood Primary Special School

Outstanding161 pupils0.6 km
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Gorsefield Primary School

Good348 pupils0.7 km
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Chapelfield Primary School

Good297 pupils0.9 km
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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe

Good413 pupils1.0 km
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Cams Lane Primary School

Good206 pupils1.2 km
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Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School

Inadequate283 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • The Sparking Clog0.7 km
  • The Lock Keeper0.1 km
  • Overdraught Bar0.1 km
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Retailers - Other

13 nearby
  • Kevin the Butcher0.1 km
  • The Legend Mart0.1 km
  • Go Local Extra0.8 km
  • Ainsworth Road Butchers0.8 km
  • Baltic food0.8 km
  • + 8 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

22 nearby
  • Rhode Island Coffee0.7 km
  • Beths0.1 km
  • Farrars Cafe0.1 km
  • Flavour House0.3 km
  • Kaths Plaice0.0 km
  • + 17 more
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Supermarkets

3 nearby
  • Lidl0.0 km
  • Tesco0.7 km
  • ASDA0.2 km
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Takeaway Shop

31 nearby
  • A Touch of Spice0.2 km
  • Big Bite0.0 km
  • Papa’s Chicken & Pizza0.1 km
  • Pomodora0.6 km
  • Roosters0.6 km
  • + 26 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Hawthorn Hotel0.6 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Radcliffe Metrolink0.4 km
  • Whitefield Metrolink2.2 km
  • Besses O’ Th’ Barn Metrolink3.2 km

Bus Stops

  • Dale Street0.0 km
  • Dale Street0.0 km
  • Radcliffe Bus Station (Stop C)0.1 km
  • Radcliffe Bus Station0.1 km
  • Radcliffe Bus Station0.1 km