BL0 9AJ Bury
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Ramsbottom. Region: North West.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bury in 2026-27: Band D £2,555 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,703 | £1,987 | £2,271 | £2,555 | £3,123 | £3,691 | £4,259 | £5,110 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (33% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ramsbottom (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Bury borough HMO.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10-16, RAMSBOTTOM LANE, grade II
- 2-8, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 7 AND 9, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- CHRIST CHURCH CHAPEL, grade II
- COUNCIL CHAMBERS, grade II
- GRANT ARMS HOTEL, grade II
- K6 KIOSK OUTSIDE CIVIC HALL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Ramsbottom Police Station, Bridge Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9AB: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (240 m)
- Old Council Yard, Off Stubbins Lane, Ramsbottom: up to 57 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Spring Street Sawmills, Spring Street, Ramsbottom: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (440 m)
- Garage Colony at junction of Fern Street and Quarry Street, Peel Brow, Ramsbottom: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 137 m and 145 m above sea level (141 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 24%, gigabit 14% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Entwistle 20,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km |
| Bromley Cross (Lancs) 312,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Hall-I'-Th'-Wood 196,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Market Place Ramsbottom | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Arrival Std Rawtenstall | 6.2 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 240 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 33.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ramsbottom Medical Practice | 50 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cohens Chemist | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Market Place (Dental Surgery) | 80 m |
| Hospital | Fairfield Gen Hospital | 6.8 km |
| Police station | Lancashire Police - Haslingden Customer Service Reception | 5.9 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 280 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,710 m² | 400 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 9,370 m² | 590 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 440 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,230 m² | 550 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Dick Field Clough | Valley | 500 m north-west |
| Square Reservoir Bridge | Lake or reservoir | 520 m south-east |
| Acre Bottom | Valley | 610 m south-east |
| Carr Barn Wood | Wood | 690 m north |
| Ox Hey Wood | Wood | 760 m north-west |
| Harcles Hill | Hill | 1.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 4 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 22 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 42 |
39 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.