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BL8 3GQ

POSTCODE

A Bury West postcode in Bury, a 34-minute walk from Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway).

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Lowercroft Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.37 mi

  2. 2
    Christ Church CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.49 mi

  3. 3
    The Elton High School

    Secondary · Attainment 8 44.3

    0.55 mi

  4. 4
    Chantlers Primary School

    Primary

    0.59 mi

  5. 5
    Greenhill Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.63 mi

  6. 6
    Tottington Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.83 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Bury Bolton Street (East Lancashire Railway)

    Rail

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min

  • Bury (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    4.0 km straight lineabout 50 min

Bus stops

  • Wrigglesworth Close

    Bus · opp · north

    30 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wrigglesworth Close

    Bus · nr · south

    127 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Christ Church Walshaw

    Bus · o/s · south

    291 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Burton Avenue

    Bus · opp · north

    359 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Affetside Drive

    Bus · opp · north-east

    424 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL8 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL8 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 106 sales

BL8 3GQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL8 3 sector.

Average price
£249,903
Median price: £220,975
Median -6.0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 106 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £202,167
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£364k£283k£202k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£158,500 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 3DY
£215,000 · 2026-09-11 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 3EE
£233,000 · 2026-09-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 3BL
£615,000 · 2026-08-26 · Detached · Freehold
BL8 3HG
£203,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 3EZ
£275,000 · 2026-08-14 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 3JZ
£230,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 3JL
£204,500 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL8 3JR
£162,000 · 2026-07-24 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 3DY
£190,000 · 2026-07-20 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL8 3DD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL8 3GQ

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 010 (E02001028)

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
£52,427

£44,953–£61,144

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,495

£33,459–£44,289

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£34,161

£31,559–£36,978

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,875

£34,095–£44,325

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: 1,488
White Brit.94.9%
Pakistani1.3%
White Irish0.9%
Indian0.5%
Other White0.5%
+ 9 other groups · 1.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,488
Christian65.3%
No religion26.8%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim1.6%
Jewish0.7%
+ 3 other religions · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,489
50–6422.0%
65–7417.0%
35–4915.8%
75–8411.8%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.7%

Households

Total households: 617
Single family household, all members 66+22.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.0%
One person: aged 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.9%
+ 8 other households · 21.9%

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.
31804
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31804 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 3GQ

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Bury West
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL8 3GQ
Coordinates
53.5963, -2.3403
Grid reference
SD775111
Easting
377,575
Northing
411,137
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHMW5+GV
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 010B E01004950
E01004950
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 010 E02001028
E02001028
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 010B E01004950
E01004950
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 010 E02001028
E02001028
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 AM4:16 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

November 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
November 2008 — Introduced
Postcode BL8 3GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
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 E01004950 and MSOA E02001028 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31804
Present — Active
Postcode BL8 3GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
November 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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