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Higher Woodhill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Higher Woodhill neighbourhood of Bury, England (ONS area Bury 005). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes BL8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near BL8 1EZ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Bury

Higher Woodhill is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Bury (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £266,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Bromley Cross, is 6.5 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

£266,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% 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; 1 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 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£54,800

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 Higher Woodhill sits in Bury

  • Typical house price: 12th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury
  • Average household income: 4th highest 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 Higher Woodhill

House prices: Higher Woodhill against Bury: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £315k (2026); Bury £43k (1995) to £250k (2026).£79k£289k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£315kBury£250k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bury, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

1 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bury, 1 the other way and 16 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

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bromley Cross Railway station, 6.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 52 min) and Blackburn (about 21 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 Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Elton High School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 2026).

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 Higher Woodhill

What is the typical house price in Higher Woodhill?

£266,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +43% against 2017-2019.

How does Higher Woodhill compare with the rest of Bury?

Typical house price: 12th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury. Average household income: 4th highest of 26 neighbourhoods in Bury.

Is Higher Woodhill an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Higher Woodhill gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 1 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Higher Woodhill?

Bromley Cross. Railway station, 6.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 52 min) and Blackburn (about 21 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Higher Woodhill?

Nearest state primary school. Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. The Elton High School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 6 areas (Feb 2026).

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.