BL9 0BX is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on The Haymarket, 0.5km from Wood Fields in Bury (Bury). Administratively it sits within Bury East ward and the Bury North constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, BL9 0BX is a diverse renting area with many ethnic minority families, mostly European-born. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a shop until you drop zone — major retail centres of national and regional significance. The 31 average age reflects a thriving young professional community — a good mix of renters and first-time buyers, with strong employment rates. 30% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 38% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Bury.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. 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 BL9 0BX are sourced from Output Area E00181823 (shared with 55 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
THE HAYMARKET, BL9 0BX House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for THE HAYMARKET, BL9 0BX.
140
31
£ 32,700 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: BL9 0BX 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
BL9 0BX is a mixed residential postcode — average age 31, 4% 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.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for BL9 0BX. The average age is 30.6. 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.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2025-09)
BL9 0BX has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are other theft. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Holy Trinity Primary School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
Bury Church of England High School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
East Ward Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
112 nearby- Elior UK @ Vista Millenium, Bury College0.6 km
- Bob and Berts LTD0.2 km
- Fired Paint & Pot Cafe0.7 km
- KFC0.6 km
- Pepe's Piri Piri0.2 km
- + 107 more
Retailers - Other
60 nearby- Candy Culture0.7 km
- Farmfoods0.6 km
- Bakery Bargains0.2 km
- Bury Home Cooked Meats Ltd0.2 km
- Bury Superstore0.8 km
- + 55 more
Takeaway Shop
55 nearby- Chunky Chicken (Bury) ltd0.7 km
- Deb's Plaice1.0 km
- Rajah Tandoori0.9 km
- Taste of India1.0 km
- Vujon1.0 km
- + 50 more
Pub, NightClub
12 nearby- The Art Picture House0.2 km
- The Old White Lion0.2 km
- Automatic Lounge0.1 km
- Earl of Derby0.2 km
- Propaganda0.2 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- B & M Retail Limited0.1 km
- Kashmir Superstore bury ltd0.8 km
- Poundland0.0 km
- Tesco0.5 km
- ASDA0.5 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Rostrevor Private Hotel0.9 km
- Bury Premier Inn0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Bury Metrolink0.2 km
- Radcliffe Metrolink3.9 km
- Whitefield Metrolink4.8 km
Bus Stops
- Mill Gate Shopping Centre0.1 km
- Market Street0.1 km
- The Met theatre0.1 km
- Bury Interchange (def rte)0.1 km
- Bury Interchange (def rte)0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: BL90BX · Data under Open Government Licence