— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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7,969 people · median £215,000 · Bury
More affordable than most
Bury Council · Labour-controlled 30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
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Amenities This postcode sector
What's here near BL8 3
| Category | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Eat & drink | 17 | 87% hygiene 4★+ (FSA) |
| Shops | 10 | — |
| Gyms, leisure & playgrounds | 7 | — |
| Green spaces & parks | 5 | filled areas on the map |
Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA
Broadband
% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level
Named places nearby 39 near BL8 3
AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space
| Place | Category | Hygiene | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Red | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.2 mi |
| Spar | Shops | 0.2 mi | |
| Town Meadow Park | Green space | 0.3 mi | |
| White Horse | Eat & drink | — | 0.4 mi |
| Victoria Hotel | Eat & drink | — | 0.4 mi |
| Robin Hood | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.4 mi |
| China Rose | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.5 mi |
| Co-op Food | Shops | 0.5 mi | |
| Stanley's of Tottington | Eat & drink | — | 0.5 mi |
| The Dungeon Inn | Eat & drink | 5/5 | 0.5 mi |
Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (11 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency
Local economy This postcode sector
Jobs & economic activity5.3% unemployed
Unemployment rate5.3%
In work (employment rate)57.1%
Claiming out-of-work benefits · June 20264.3%
ONS Census 2021 · ONS Claimant Count
At a glance
| Count | Trend, 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Companies registered here | 470 | — |
| New incorporations | 46 | +4.5% vs prior 12m |
| Property companies (SPVs) | 54 | +16.7% |
Companies House
Top sectors (SIC sections)
- Wholesale & retail
- Professional, scientific & technical
- Real estate
- Construction
- Administrative & support
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