M45 7PS Bury
Live postcode, introduced May 1994. Ward: Pilkington Park. 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 D (25% of about 610 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 54 Ringley Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7LL: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Buildings at Park Lane Farm, Philips Park, Whitefield: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- Former Whitefield Library and Adult Learning Centre, Pinfold Lane, Whitefield, M45 7NY: up to 15 homes, not permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 13 addresses are between 116 m and 120 m above sea level (118 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton (Manchester) 1,100 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km |
| Swinton (Manchester) 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Moorside 43,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Whitefield (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.1 km |
| Besses o'th'Barn (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Standmoor Road | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Radcliffe Bus Station | 2.2 km |
| Car parks | private car park, gated | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 21.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Uplands Medical Practice | 880 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Greenleaf Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest R E Noar And Associates | 900 m |
| Hospital | Prestwich Hospital | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Whitefield Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Whitefield Thatch Leach, Whitfield Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hamilton Road Park 3.3 ha | 670 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,940 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Sedgley Park Rugby Union Football Club 2.1 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,500 m² | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade I), 880 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| North Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Mid Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Snape Hill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
| Mere Clough | Valley | 1.2 km south-east |
| Lamb Lodge Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-east |
| Cinder Hill | Hill | 2.9 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 13 | 13 |
None of the postcode's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.