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BL8 2AE

POSTCODE

A Bury West postcode in Bury, an 8-minute walk from Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Bury Grammar Schools

    All-through

    0.29 mi

  2. 2
    St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 46.0

    0.31 mi

  3. 3
    Mill School - Bury

    Special · Good

    0.38 mi

  4. 4
    Forestwood School

    Special · Good

    0.45 mi

  5. 5
    Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary

    Predecessor school's results

    0.47 mi

  6. 6
    Elton Community Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.56 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    660 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    862 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    3.5 km straight lineabout 44 min

Bus stops

  • Victoria Street

    Bus · nr · north-east

    85 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Victoria Street

    Bus · opp · south-west

    97 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bury Bridge

    Bus · nr · south-west

    151 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Olive Street

    Bus · nr · south

    152 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Bury Bridge

    Bus · opp · north

    170 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL8 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL8 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales

BL8 2AE has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL8 2 sector.

Average price
£299,836
Median price: £292,500
Median +8.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 110 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £288,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£380k£307k£235k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£165,000 · 2026-09-25 · Terraced · Freehold
BL8 2AZ
£430,000 · 2026-09-09 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 2TR
£185,000 · 2026-09-09 · Terraced · Freehold
BL8 2RF
£375,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 2LF
£512,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
BL8 2JS
£258,000 · 2026-08-28 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 2BN
£325,000 · 2026-08-27 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 2EB
£367,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL8 2EX
£182,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 2PY
£375,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
BL8 2ET
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL8 2AE

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 009 (E02001027)

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
£43,152

£37,056–£50,251

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,811

£29,390–£38,896

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,804

£29,438–£34,359

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,476

£26,705–£34,779

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: 1,869
White Brit.80.2%
Pakistani6.7%
Other White2.0%
African1.7%
Other ethnic group1.3%
+ 14 other groups · 8.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,871
Christian48.7%
No religion35.2%
Muslim8.8%
Not answered5.2%
Other religion0.6%
+ 4 other religions · 1.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,870
50–6420.4%
35–4919.7%
25–3414.3%
65–749.7%
10–157.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.8%

Households

Total households: 837
One person: other26.0%
One person: aged 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.8%
+ 9 other households · 28.9%

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.
3743
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 3743 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 2AE

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Bury West
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL8 2AE
Coordinates
53.5931, -2.3097
Grid reference
SD796107
Easting
379,600
Northing
410,765
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHMVR+64
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
Bury West
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 009B E01004948
E01004948
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 009 E02001027
E02001027
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 009B E01004948
E01004948
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 009 E02001027
E02001027
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

December 2000
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> Present
December 2000 — Introduced
Postcode BL8 2AE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004948 and MSOA E02001027 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 3743
Present — Active
Postcode BL8 2AE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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