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BL8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,566
Current units
1,009
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
557

Postcode sectors in BL8

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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20,256 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
8, Fairy Street, Bury, BL8 2QQ 17 July 2026 £137,000
40, Westcombe Drive, Bury, BL8 1DN 13 July 2026 £295,000
92, Wood Street, Elton, Bury, BL8 2QU 10 July 2026 £220,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
20
Primary
15
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
12
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 11
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BL8 usual residents
36,145
Age-profile population
35,880

Age bands in BL8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.5%

5,909 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.4%

3,731 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.5%

8,062 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.5%

9,880 residents

Age 65 and over
23.1%

8,298 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 945 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
8.7%

885 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 778 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 1 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • MILE LANE HEALTH CENTRE

    80 MILE LANE, BURY, BL8 2JR

    ODS code P83612

  • TOWER FAMILY HEALTHCARE

    16 MARKET STREET, TOTTINGTON, BURY, BL8 4AD

    ODS code P83012

  • WOODBANK SURGERY

    2 HUNSTANTON DRIVE, BURY, BL8 1EG

    ODS code P83017

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £232,000 from 2,966 recorded sales in BL8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Bury is £238,446 in June 2026, up 3.3% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

20 open schools are in scope, including 15 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

12 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 11 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.