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BL2 5PL

POSTCODE

A Radcliffe North & Ainsworth postcode in Bury, a 41-minute walk from Hall i' th' Wood Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.27 mi

  2. 2
    Red Lane Primary School

    Primary

    0.79 mi

  3. 3
    Harwood Meadows Primary School

    Primary

    0.88 mi

  4. 4
    Firwood High School

    Special · Good

    0.89 mi

  5. 5
    Breightmet School

    Special · Requires improvement

    0.91 mi

  6. 6
    Bolton St Catherine's Academy

    All-through · Attainment 8 34.3

    0.97 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station

    Rail

    3.2 km straight lineabout 41 min

  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

  • Bromley Cross Rail Station

    Rail

    4.1 km straight lineabout 52 min

Bus stops

  • Arthur Lane

    Bus · nr · east

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ainsworth Terminus

    Bus · opp · west

    128 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Ainsworth Terminus

    Bus · at · east

    156 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Tommy Lane

    Bus · opp · west

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Cherry Tree Cottages

    Bus · opp · south-west

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL2 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL2 5 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales

BL2 5PL has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL2 5 sector.

Average price
£197,356
Median price: £190,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 62 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £176,250
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£219k£178k£138k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£160,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL2 5SD
£192,500 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Freehold
BL2 5PB
£185,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL2 5QU
£202,000 · 2026-08-03 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL2 5PZ
£320,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL2 5BX
£177,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL2 5AT
£165,500 · 2026-07-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL2 5EF
£220,000 · 2026-07-06 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL2 5AR
£260,000 · 2026-07-03 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL2 5QZ
£150,000 · 2026-07-03 · Terraced · Freehold
BL2 5RP
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL2 5PL

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Bury 012 (E02001030)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,684

£46,936–£63,712

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,005

£33,946–£44,819

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,319

£32,748–£38,093

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,999

£30,719–£39,876

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,409
White Brit.96.0%
White Irish1.0%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%
Pakistani0.4%
+ 9 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,407
Christian64.7%
No religion28.6%
Not answered4.3%
Other religion0.9%
Jewish0.9%
+ 1 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,408
50–6425.8%
35–4917.2%
65–7412.6%
25–349.2%
75–848.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.6%

Households

Total households: 623
One person: aged 66+15.2%
One person: other13.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.0%
+ 9 other households · 33.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19918
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19918 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL2 5PL

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL2 5PL
Coordinates
53.5876, -2.3667
Grid reference
SD758101
Easting
375,820
Northing
410,176
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHJQM+28
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Bury

Administrative Information

Bury
Local Authority
Council Area
Bury North E14001144
Constituency
E14001144
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth
Constituency code
E14001144
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Bury, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Bury

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00V
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Bury 012C E01005005
E01005005
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 012 E02001030
E02001030
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 012C E01005005
E01005005
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 012 E02001030
E02001030
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM4:16 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode BL2 5PL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005005 and MSOA E02001030 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19918
Present — Active
Postcode BL2 5PL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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