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BL8 1YU

POSTCODE

An Elton postcode in Bury, an 18-minute walk from Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.11 mi

  2. 2
    Elton Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    The Elton High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.3

    0.35 mi

  4. 4
    Chantlers Primary School

    Primary

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    Woodbank Primary School

    Primary

    0.53 mi

  6. 6
    Mill School - Bury

    Special · Good

    0.76 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

  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Elton Fold Chase

    Bus · opp · east

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Elton Fold Chase

    Bus · nr · west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St James' Woolfold Church

    Bus · o/s · south-east

    194 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St James' Woolfold Church

    Bus · opp · north-west

    213 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Robert Street

    Bus · nr · south-west

    300 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL8 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL8 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 147 sales

BL8 1YU has 2 standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the BL8 1 sector.

Average price
£242,091
Median price: £225,000
Median -5.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 147 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £210,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£301k£256k£210k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£270,000 · 2026-09-18 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 1QU
£150,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 1SJ
£365,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 1EE
£208,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 1NW
£180,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 1UT
£180,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 1NL
£172,500 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 1TX
£190,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 1TS
£175,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 1PA
£257,500 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 1DX
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL8 1YU

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 006 (E02001024)

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
£51,927

£44,541–£60,539

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,457

£33,453–£44,211

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,085

£32,517–£37,857

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,620

£30,370–£39,465

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: 1,477
White Brit.92.8%
Other White2.3%
White Irish0.9%
Pakistani0.7%
African0.7%
+ 12 other groups · 2.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,478
Christian60.8%
No religion32.7%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim0.8%
Jewish0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,480
50–6422.0%
35–4917.0%
65–7413.9%
25–3411.8%
75–849.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.9%

Households

Total households: 694
One person: aged 66+17.0%
One person: other15.7%
Single family household, all members 66+13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 31.8%

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.
19620
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19620 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 BL8 1YU

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Elton
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL8 1YU
Coordinates
53.5981, -2.3207
Grid reference
SD788113
Easting
378,872
Northing
411,330
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHMXH+7P
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bury (Bury)
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
Elton
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 006A E01004963
E01004963
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 006 E02001024
E02001024
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 006A E01004963
E01004963
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 006 E02001024
E02001024
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM4:15 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
8 hours 44 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 44 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

November 2022
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~4 years
Active Duration
2022 -> Present
November 2022 — Introduced
Postcode BL8 1YU introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19620
Present — Active
Postcode BL8 1YU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2022
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~4 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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