BL9 8AP

POSTCODE

An Unsworth postcode in Bury, a 25-minute walk from Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink).

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 45.4

    0.38 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.41 mi

  4. 4

    Special

    0.42 mi

  5. 6

    Primary · Good

    0.61 mi

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min
  • Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.7 km straight lineabout 34 min
  • Radcliffe (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Sykes Avenue

    Bus · nr · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Sykes Avenue

    Bus · opp · south

    230 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Church Meadow

    Bus · opp · north

    243 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Church Meadow

    Bus · nr · south

    298 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Hollins Community Centre

    Bus · o/s · east

    401 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · BL9 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · BL9 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales

BL9 8AP has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the BL9 8 sector.

Average price
£299,565
Median price: £306,750
Median +5.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 108 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £274,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£344k£296k£249k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£336,000 · 2026-09-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL9 8NN
£212,000 · 2026-09-04 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL9 8JT
£369,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL9 8NJ
£480,000 · 2026-08-25 · Detached · Leasehold
BL9 8NU
£325,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
BL9 8PH
£305,000 · 2026-08-21 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL9 8PS
£109,995 · 2026-08-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
BL9 8QD
£205,000 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Leasehold
BL9 8DE
£321,000 · 2026-08-05 · Detached · Freehold
BL9 8BJ
£275,000 · 2026-07-31 · Semi-detached · Freehold
BL9 8HE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near BL9 8AP

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 017 (E02001035)

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
£52,424

£45,001–£61,073

Disposable (net) annual household income
£38,898

£33,813–£44,749

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£35,558

£32,702–£38,663

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£35,664

£31,184–£40,787

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: 1,617
White Brit.88.9%
Other White2.3%
Pakistani1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
Indian1.2%
+ 11 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,619
Christian58.4%
No religion26.7%
Jewish5.6%
Not answered5.3%
Muslim2.7%
+ 2 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,616
50–6425.7%
35–4918.4%
65–7410.5%
25–349.2%
10–158.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.0%

Households

Total households: 667
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.7%
One person: other13.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.1%
One person: aged 66+10.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.6%
+ 9 other households · 38.5%

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.
21518
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21518 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.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for BL9 8AP

England
Country
Bury
Local Authority
Unsworth
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
BL9 8AP
Coordinates
53.5661, -2.2782
Grid reference
SD816077
Easting
381,675
Northing
407,755
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VHP8C+CP
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 South E14001145
Constituency
E14001145
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Unsworth
Constituency code
E14001145
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 017D E01005057
E01005057
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Bury 017 E02001035
E02001035
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Bury 017D E01005057
E01005057
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Bury 017 E02001035
E02001035
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

7:27 AM4:19 PM
7:27 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
8 hours 52 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:27 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 52 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 BL9 8AP 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 E01005057 and MSOA E02001035 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21518
Present — Active
Postcode BL9 8AP 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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