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About

Bury is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester in North West England, centered on the town of Bury and encompassing Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Prestwich and Whitefield. The district sits on the edge of the West Pennine Moors and includes Holcombe Hill, topped by the Peel Tower, a 19th‑century monument that marks the skyline above Ramsbottom. The town centre contains Bury Market, which operates on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and is known for its food stalls including black pudding sellers. Bury Bolton Street station is the base for the East Lancashire Railway heritage line and Bury Interchange serves as the northern terminus of Manchester’s Metrolink.

The borough retains mill buildings and industrial-era streets alongside parks and reservoirs that supply walking routes into the moors. Local museums include the Fusilier Museum, which tells regimental history from the town, while community festivals and market trading form an active civic calendar. Housing and retail are concentrated toward the town centre and inner suburbs, with commuter links to Manchester by tram and bus shaping daily life. Agriculture and greenbelt land lie to the north and west, providing a transition from urban blocks to open moorland.

Area overview

On average Bury has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 20% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 14.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bury is £48,029 per year. There are 77 schools in Bury: 64 primary (5 Outstanding and 39 Good) and 13 secondary (0 Outstanding and 7 Good). Bury is home to around 193,851 people, with a population density of about 1,948.6 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
14.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bury Population
193,851
Population density
1,948.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.09(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.24(+7%)
Public order
12.04(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.53(+6%)
Burglary
8.7(+57%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
151,528
78.17%
Pakistani
15,148
7.81%
Other White
6,730
3.47%
Other
3,014
1.55%
African
2,520
1.3%
Total population: 193,851

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
50,036
32.31%
No qualifications
28,706
18.54%
Level 3 (A level)
25,587
16.52%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
22,659
14.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15,069
9.73%
Total 16+ residents: 154,873

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
27,752
34.39%
Owns with a mortgage
26,240
32.52%
Private landlord or letting agency
12,628
15.65%
Social rents from council
6,718
8.33%
Other social rented
5,326
6.6%
Total households: 80,696

Property prices in Bury

Median price£245,000
Price per sq ft£267
Sales (last 12 months)1,977
Typical range (middle 50%)£180K – £320K

Based on 1,977 recent sales, the median property price is £245,000 (about £267 per square foot) in Bury area, with individual transactions ranging from £47,500 up to £1,600,000.

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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached373£380,000£319
Semi-Detached732£270,000£293
Terraced703£190,000£221
Flats169£136,000£219

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bury

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£250,000£146,950£160,000£116,975
2017£260,000£115,000£165,100£124,000
2018£280,000£111,000£179,000£128,500
2019£305,000£110,000£185,000£137,000
2020£316,875£115,000£202,000£140,000
2021£340,000£122,250£230,000£165,000
2022£380,000£130,000£249,000£180,000
2023£382,250£130,000£247,500£178,000
2024£377,000£128,000£259,250£185,000
2025£376,000£138,500£270,000£194,750
2026£380,000£135,000£260,000£185,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bury.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bury.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£215£197£181£137
2017£223£174£186£138
2018£235£170£199£149
2019£242£167£213£160
2020£261£182£224£162
2021£284£188£251£187
2022£312£211£278£204
2023£324£207£278£204
2024£326£209£284£216
2025£320£215£290£223
2026£325£217£289£217
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bury.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Bury

Is Bury safe?

Bury records about 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Bury?

Among the 17 wards of Bury, Ramsbottom has the lowest crime rate, with about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Bury average is 87 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Bury?

The median sale price in Bury is £245,000 (about £267 per square foot) based on 1,977 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Bury?

Bury has 64 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 39 Good) and 13 secondary schools (7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Bury?

Bury scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Bury sits around rank 14,689 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Bury?

The average household income in Bury is around £48,029 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Bury?

Bury spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bury North: James Frith (Labour Party) and Bury South: Christian Wakeford (Labour Party).

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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.