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Bury West

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About

Bury West ward lies on the western edge of the town centre, encompassing a mix of residential and industrial zones. The area is primarily residential, featuring housing estates and local amenities that serve the community. Key roads like Bury Park Drive and Rochdale Old Road form major thoroughfares through the ward. Industrial units are concentrated near the Manchester Road corridor, providing local employment opportunities.

The ward includes the district of Elton, characterised by its own local centre with shops and services. Green spaces are present, such as the playing fields near Bury Parish Church. The area is defined by its functional relationship to the town centre, with many residents commuting for broader services and employment. Housing stock varies from interwar semis to more modern developments.

Area overview

On average Bury West has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 85 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 22% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 9.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bury West is £48,709 per year. There are 4 schools in Bury West: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Bury West is home to around 10,950 people, with a population density of about 3,093.1 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
9.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bury West Population
10,950
Population density
3,093.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.15(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.07(-16%)
Public order
11.23(+11%)
Vehicle crime
10.68(+78%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.05(+12%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,548
87.19%
Pakistani
464
4.24%
Other White
158
1.44%
Irish
93
0.85%
African
81
0.74%
Total population: 10,951

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,967
32.84%
Level 3 (A level)
1,612
17.84%
No qualifications
1,485
16.44%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,263
13.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
855
9.46%
Total 16+ residents: 9,034

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
2,105
45.34%
Owns with a mortgage
1,544
33.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
456
9.82%
Social rents from council
290
6.25%
Other social rented
149
3.21%
Total households: 4,643

Property prices in Bury West

Median price£290,000
Price per sq ft£297
Sales (last 12 months)110
Typical range (middle 50%)£210K – £358K

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 (about £297 per square foot) in Bury West area, with individual transactions ranging from £103,000 up to £1,208,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bury West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached48£377,500£331
Semi-Detached30£275,000£306
Terraced28£178,750£185
Flats4£110,000£196

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bury West

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bury West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£259,998£167,500£110,250
2017£269,995£74,750£175,000£116,500
2018£280,000£78,500£187,995£123,000
2019£324,995£72,000£193,250£125,000
2020£329,995£95,000£202,500£142,500
2021£326,000£86,000£225,000£159,500
2022£365,000£105,000£260,000£155,000
2023£343,750£96,225£254,000£165,000
2024£352,000£97,500£252,500£170,000
2025£380,000£110,000£274,250£178,750
2026£330,000£252,500£178,100
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bury West.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bury West.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£229£202£131
2017£247£148£173£118
2018£252£147£209£128
2019£261£137£207£125
2020£279£170£237£149
2021£293£152£251£148
2022£329£229£280£172
2023£338£168£274£174
2024£322£179£292£183
2025£331£196£291£189
2026£346£288£190
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bury West.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bury West in the last year.

All postcodes in Bury West

BL83GQ

Lowercroft Road

BL82LZ

Fieldhead Avenue

BL82HW

Heapy Close

BL82BE

Connaught Street

BL82XW

Buxton Street

M264LA

Bury And Bolton Road

BL82RW

Ainsdale Avenue

BL82SG

Birkdale Drive

BL82DY

Kenmor Avenue

BL82BA

Bolton Road

BL89AR

Wellington Street

BL82TZ

Simonbury Close

BL82TX

Whitby Close

BL82DH

Buckingham Drive

BL82TT

Rothbury Close

BL82PH

Bolton Road

BL82DE

Kensington Drive

BL83DQ

Stainforth Close

BL82LD

Mitton Close

BL82LA

Haslam Hey Close

BL82RX

Ainsworth Road

BL82BX

Chirmside Street

BL89NY

Wellington Street

BL89WJ

Wellington Street

BL82DX

Colville Drive

BL82ER

Lowercroft Road

BL89XP

Wellington Street

BL82AT

Arthur Street

BL82UF

Bournville Drive

BL82LQ

Wingate Avenue

BL82QF

Peers Street

BL82LE

Haig Road

BL82TB

Chorley Close

BL83PS

Lowercroft Road

BL82JT

Warton Close

BL82DD

Osborne Close

BL82LL

Greenhill Road

BL98FS

Wellington Street

BL89YQ

Bury West

BL82JP

Hambleton Close

BL82NZ

Bolton Road

BL82XE

Ashford Close

BL82RN

Holcombe Avenue

BL82JA

Freckleton Drive

BL82TR

Whitecroft Drive

BL82AL

Wellington Street

BL82ET

Pleasington Drive

BL82JG

Ormskirk Close

BL82PX

Belbeck Street

BL82UR

Parkstone Close

BL81RJ

Leigh Lane

BL83GA

Wellington Street

BL82EZ

Lowercroft Road

BL82AZ

Railway Terrace

BL82QA

Ainsworth Road

BL82LX

Fieldhead Avenue

BL82UU

Appleby Close

BL89FB

Wellington Street

BL82BS

Bury West

BL82TF

Galgate Close

BL82AX

Wellington Street

BL82LY

Greenfield Close

BL82NY

Proctor Street

BL89XL

Wellington Street

BL82RS

Ainsworth Road

BL82DR

Bolton Road

BL82HS

Adlington Close

M264NA

Starling Close

BL83DJ

Bowland Close

BL82TL

Fulwood Close

BL82EA

Lyons Drive

BL82JB

Waddington Close

M264LQ

Starling Way

BL82QE

Knight Street

BL82TW

Dow Fold

BL89WH

Wellington Street

BL82RE

Ramsey Grove

BL89BF

Wellington Street

BL89RU

Bury West

BL82HA

Lowercroft Road

BL82PQ

Bury West

BL82LN

Chantlers Avenue

BL82QT

Glenboro Avenue

BL82XX

Wellington Street

BL82TQ

Blackrod Drive

BL82TG

Watling Street

BL82RU

Ainsworth Road

BL82PF

Grange Road

BL97FX

Wellington Street

BL82TJ

Bispham Close

BL82UP

Starbeck Close

BL82PS

Horbury Drive

BL82SQ

Ainsworth Road

BL82DP

Seddons Avenue

BL82AB

Bolton Road

BL82LP

Ainsworth Road

BL82DZ

Newington Drive

BL82NF

Eagley Drive

BL82QH

Cameron Street

BL82HX

Withnell Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.