# M26

Postcode district covering Radcliffe and Black Lane, in Bury and Bolton.

M26 is a postcode district covering Radcliffe and Black Lane, in Bury and Bolton. Median sale price £200,000 in 2025. About 37,447 people.

Postcode district. Code M26. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)

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 M26 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £200,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M26 was £200,000 in 2025. Joint 372nd 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/m26#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,408** (2021). M26 had 36,408 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 580th 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/m26#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in M26 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/m26#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.1%** (January 2026). In M26, 97.1% 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/m26#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in M26 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=M26) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 429 homes were sold in M26 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M26) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M26 had 36,408 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M26) (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 M26.

## How M26 compares

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

| Measure | M26 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £200,000 | joint 7th cheapest | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 36,408 | 17th most populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.1% | joint 9th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M26?

M26 had 36,408 usual residents at the census.
M26 is the 580th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M26, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M26 has no single figure. Of its 23 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

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

## Neighbourhoods in M26

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bolton 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004903) | 1,445 | – | 9 | 90.5% |
| [Bolton 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004904) | 1,678 | – | 6 | 90.0% |
| [Bolton 034G](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton/neighbourhood/e01004910) | 2,051 | – | 6 | 94.5% |
| [Bury 012B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005001) | 1,278 | – | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 012D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005006) | 2,022 | – | 6 | 99.5% |
| [Bury 014A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004997) | 1,550 | – | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 014B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004998) | 1,656 | – | 7 | 99.2% |
| [Bury 014C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004999) | 1,477 | – | 6 | 97.4% |
| [Bury 014D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005002) | 1,507 | – | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 014E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005003) | 1,485 | – | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Bury 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004991) | 1,382 | – | 4 | 99.1% |
| [Bury 015B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004992) | 1,425 | – | 3 | 91.8% |
| [Bury 015C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004993) | 1,988 | – | 4 | 97.0% |
| [Bury 015D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004994) | 1,383 | – | 2 | 97.3% |
| [Bury 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004990) | 1,586 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004996) | 1,511 | – | 1 | 97.5% |
| [Bury 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005004) | 1,584 | – | 1 | 98.2% |
| [Bury 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005008) | 2,172 | – | 1 | 94.6% |
| [Bury 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005009) | 1,766 | – | 1 | 92.5% |
| [Bury 018A](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01004995) | 1,501 | – | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Bury 018B](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005010) | 1,606 | – | 6 | 99.1% |
| [Bury 018C](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005012) | 1,756 | – | 2 | 97.1% |
| [Bury 018D](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/neighbourhood/e01005013) | 2,622 | – | 3 | 97.9% |

## Your MP

- [Bury South](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south): Christian Wakeford (Labour), MP since July 2024. 71% of the people here.
- [Bury North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-north): Mr James Frith (Labour), MP since July 2024. 18% of the people here.
- [Bolton South and Walkden](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-south-and-walkden): Yasmin Qureshi (Labour), MP since July 2024. 11% of the people here.
- [Bolton North East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bolton-north-east): Kirith Entwistle (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.1% 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 M26

[Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/bank-top-and-radcliffe-ees), [Black Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/black-lane), [Outwood Gate](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/outwood-gate), [Radcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/radcliffe)

## Postcode sectors in M26

[M26 1 (254 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26-1), [M26 2 (181 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26-2), [M26 3 (219 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26-3), [M26 4 (199 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26-4), [M26 6 (10 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26-6)

## Councils M26 covers

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

## Towns in M26

[Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bury), [Kearsley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/kearsley), [Little Lever](https://openindex.co.uk/town/little-lever), [Radcliffe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/radcliffe)

## Postcode districts next to M26

[BL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl2), [BL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl3), [BL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl4), [BL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl8), [BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9), [M27](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m27), [M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45)

## Nearest rail stations

[Radcliffe (700 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.3210,53.5624), [Whitefield (2.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2951,53.5512), [Bury (3.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2972,53.5908), [Besses o'th'Barn (3.9 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2861,53.5420)

## More in the M postcode area

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

## M26 in brief

M26 is a postcode district covering Radcliffe and Black Lane, in Bury and Bolton.
About 37,447 people lived in M26 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £200,000 in 2025 across 429 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M26 was £200,000 in 2025.
M26 had 36,408 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in M26 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M26, 97.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M26
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Bury South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-south)
- Council: [Bury †](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)
- Area: 16.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,447*
- Neighbourhoods: 23
- Output areas: 120

* 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

[M45](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m45), [BL2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl2), [BL3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl3), [BL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl8), [BL4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl4), [BL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/bl9)

## Latest updates for M26

- 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/M26

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m26