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Fairfield & Jericho: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Fairfield & Jericho neighbourhood of Bury, England (ONS area Bury 007). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL9 7LE.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Bury
Fairfield & Jericho is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Bury (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £174,500 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Castleton (Manchester), is 6.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£174,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +42% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£39,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Fairfield & Jericho sits in Bury
- Typical house price: 4th lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury
- Average household income: 3rd lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Fairfield & Jericho
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bury, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Castleton (Manchester) Railway station, 6.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 4 min) and Blackburn (about 70 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Fairfield Community Primary School 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Hazel Wood High School 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Fairfield & Jericho
What is the typical house price in Fairfield & Jericho?
£174,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +42% against 2017-2019.
How does Fairfield & Jericho compare with the rest of Bury?
Typical house price: 4th lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury.
Is Fairfield & Jericho an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Fairfield & Jericho gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Fairfield & Jericho?
Castleton (Manchester). Railway station, 6.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 4 min) and Blackburn (about 70 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Fairfield & Jericho?
Nearest state primary school. Fairfield Community Primary School. 550 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Hazel Wood High School. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.
