# BL9

Postcode district covering Bury, in Bury.

BL9 is a postcode district covering Bury, in Bury. Median sale price £225,000 in 2025. About 54,231 people.

Postcode district. Code BL9. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [BL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an BL9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=BL9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 99% of people in BL9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=BL9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 655 homes were sold in BL9 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=BL9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): BL9 had 52,011 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=BL9) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bury, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is BL9.

## How BL9 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | BL9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £225,000 | 5th cheapest | 10 postcode districts, BL · 2025 |
| Population | 52,011 | 3rd most populated | 10 postcode districts, BL · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 99% | 4th most people in radon Affected Areas | 10 postcode districts, BL · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.7% | 5th lowest | 10 postcode districts, BL · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of BL9?

BL9 had 52,011 usual residents at the census.
BL9 is the 173rd most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in BL9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so BL9 has no single figure. Of its 30 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 7 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in BL9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bury 003B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005022) | 1,497 | – | 8 | 69.2% |
| [Bury 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004976) | 1,546 | – | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Bury 004B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004977) | 1,708 | – | 5 | 97.4% |
| [Bury 004C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004978) | 1,857 | – | 3 | 99.7% |
| [Bury 004D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004981) | 1,472 | – | 5 | 98.5% |
| [Bury 004E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004982) | 1,488 | – | 8 | 97.8% |
| [Bury 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004954) | 1,450 | – | 5 | 80.6% |
| [Bury 007B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004955) | 1,357 | – | 3 | 99.3% |
| [Bury 007C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004956) | 1,776 | – | 2 | 95.8% |
| [Bury 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004957) | 1,899 | – | 1 | 97.2% |
| [Bury 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004960) | 1,670 | – | 1 | 99.7% |
| [Bury 008A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004958) | 1,508 | – | 1 | 95.7% |
| [Bury 008B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004959) | 1,734 | – | 1 | 97.8% |
| [Bury 008C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004979) | 1,812 | – | 1 | 94.9% |
| [Bury 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004980) | 1,454 | – | 2 | 98.3% |
| [Bury 008E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005024) | 2,649 | – | 2 | 69.7% |
| [Bury 008F](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005026) | 2,193 | – | 3 | 94.7% |
| [Bury 011A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005025) | 1,697 | – | 4 | 95.4% |
| [Bury 011B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005027) | 1,862 | – | 1 | 97.4% |
| [Bury 011C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005028) | 2,235 | – | 2 | 96.8% |
| [Bury 011D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005029) | 1,985 | – | 2 | 99.6% |
| [Bury 013A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005030) | 1,786 | – | 2 | 97.7% |
| [Bury 013B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005054) | 1,571 | – | 6 | 92.4% |
| [Bury 013C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005059) | 1,786 | – | 4 | 96.1% |
| [Bury 013D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005060) | 1,734 | – | 5 | 94.1% |
| [Bury 017A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004945) | 1,534 | – | 8 | 97.9% |
| [Bury 017B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005055) | 1,448 | – | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Bury 017C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005056) | 1,272 | – | 8 | 99.5% |
| [Bury 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005057) | 1,618 | – | 7 | 99.9% |
| [Bury 017E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005058) | 1,346 | – | 9 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Bury North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-north): Mr James Frith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 79% of the people here.
- [Bury South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south): Christian Wakeford (Labour), MP since July 2024. 16% of the people here.
- [Heywood and Middleton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north): Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 4.8% of the people here.
- [Rossendale and Darwen](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/rossendale-and-darwen): Andy MacNae (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.6% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in BL9

[Buckley Wells & Fishpool](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/buckley-wells-and-fishpool), [Fairfield & Jericho](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/fairfield-and-jericho), [Fernhill & Pimhole](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/fernhill-and-pimhole), [Redvales & Hollins](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/redvales-and-hollins), [Unsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/unsworth), [Walmersley & Limefield](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/walmersley-and-limefield)

## Postcode sectors in BL9

[BL9 0 (176 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-0), [BL9 5 (169 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-5), [BL9 6 (276 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-6), [BL9 7 (246 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-7), [BL9 8 (200 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-8), [BL9 9 (266 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9-9)

## Council

[Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)

## Towns in BL9

[Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bury)

## Postcode districts next to BL9

[BL0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl0), [BL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl8), [M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24), [M25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m25), [M26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26), [M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45), [OL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10), [OL11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol11), [OL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol12), [OL13](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol13)

## Nearest rail stations

[Bury (1.7 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2972,53.5908), [Whitefield (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2951,53.5512), [Radcliffe (3.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3210,53.5624), [Besses o'th'Barn (4.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2861,53.5420)

## More in the BL postcode area

[All BL postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## BL9 in brief

BL9 is a postcode district covering Bury, in Bury.
About 54,231 people lived in BL9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £225,000 in 2025 across 655 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in BL9 was £225,000 in 2025.
BL9 had 52,011 usual residents at the census.
About 99% of people in BL9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In BL9, 93.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: BL9
- Postcode area: [BL](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl)
- Constituency: [Bury North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-north)
- Council: [Bury †](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)
- Area: 46.13 km²
- People, mid-2024: 54,231*
- Neighbourhoods: 30
- Output areas: 164

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[BL0](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl0), [OL10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol10), [OL12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol12), [BL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl8), [M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45), [M26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26)

## Latest updates for BL9

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/BL9

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9