# BL9 5BQ: area report for a postcode in Bury

BL9 5BQ is a postcode in Bury.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Bury. Open the map at BL9 5BQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury) › [BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9) › [BL9 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-5)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **Bury, 980 m**: About 12 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 340 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **No property in BL9 5BQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Bury 008C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **£243,107 average price**: For the whole of Bury, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 430 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **7 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL9 5BQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **Low road and rail noise at BL9 5BQ**: Road 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 6**: 3% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ
- **15.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St John with St Mark CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-with-st-mark-cofe-primary-school-e133929) | Primary | 340 m (4 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, November 2022 | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Woodbank Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/woodbank-primary-school-e150416) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, January 2020 | 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bury College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bury-college-e130498) | Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Holy Trinity Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-trinity-primary-school-e146308) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), January 2023 | 37% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bury Grammar Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bury-grammar-schools-e105373) | Independent | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Paul's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-church-of-england-primary-school-e150835) | Primary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | Requires improvement (overall), March 2023, before the school changed | 43% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-maries-roman-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e152448) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed | – |
| [Chesham Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chesham-primary-academy-e150754) | Primary | 1.2 km (15 minutes on foot) | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2025 | £114,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| February 2026 | £78,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| May 2025 | £115,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 300 m |
| December 2023 | £190,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 310 m |
| June 2026 | £88,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 330 m |
| February 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 340 m |
| May 2024 | £142,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 350 m |
| January 2025 | £125,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 360 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Bury (980 m, 12 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: WALMERSLEY ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE (430 m); ROCK HEALTHCARE LIMITED (670 m)
- Pharmacies: BURY PHARMACY (300 m); TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (320 m); BOOTS (320 m); BURY HEALTHCARE PHARMACY (450 m); STRACHAN'S CHEMIST (480 m)
- Dental practices: S PATEL& ASSOCIATES (430 m); DENTAL DEPARTMENT (670 m); DENTAL SURGERY (670 m); DENTAL SURGERY (910 m); DENTAL SURGERY (980 m)
- Supermarkets: Tesco Bury Superstore (260 m, Tesco); Co-op Walmersley (490 m, The Co-operative Group); M&S Bury The Rock (580 m, Marks and Spencer); Farmfoods Fernhill Bury (630 m, Farmfoods); Spar - Euro Garage Brandlesholme (870 m, Spar)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £243,107** (August 2026). Bury’s average house price was £243,107 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,767** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bury earned a median of £35,767 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 87th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Bury costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 152nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.0** (2025). Bury has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 89th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bury 008C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 63.9** (2025). Bury 008C has a deprivation score of 63.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 651st most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,812** (2021). Bury 008C had 1,812 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,516th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.9%** (January 2026). In Bury 008C, 94.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 11.1%** (August 2026). In Bury 008C, 11.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## BL9 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in BL9 was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 561st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 52,011** (2021). BL9 had 52,011 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 173rd most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 99%** (2022). About 99% of people in BL9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.7%** (January 2026). In BL9, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)
- Centre: 53.5996, -2.2961

Council: [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Bury North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-north): Mr James Frith (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2961,53.5996,BL95BQ

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