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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 373 | £380,000 | £319 |
| Semi-Detached | 732 | £270,000 | £293 |
| Terraced | 703 | £190,000 | £221 |
| Flats | 169 | £136,000 | £219 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
Bury has 64 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 39 Good) and 13 secondary schools (7 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
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).
The average household income in Bury is around £48,029 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Bury spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Bury North: James Frith (Labour Party) and Bury South: Christian Wakeford (Labour Party).
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Rough Hill Lane
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Hilton Road
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Jubilee Way
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Crompton Street
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Parson's Lane
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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.