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Kirkhams & Holyrood

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About

Kirkhams & Holyrood is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester. The area is primarily residential, with a mix of terraced streets and post-war semi‑detached housing. Local provision includes small shopping parades, primary schools, community centres and sports pitches used by neighbourhood clubs. A patchwork of gardens and pocket parks sits between streets, and an allotment site provides space for food growing and community plots. The ward name is reflected in several nearby street and estate names.

Public transport is based on local bus routes linking to Bury town centre and neighbouring suburbs; car access follows a grid of residential streets. Local governance is delivered through Bury Council and elected ward councillors who handle planning, services and public works. Community groups organise seasonal events and maintain play areas and green corridors. The area balances housing with small industrial and service units along main roads, and many residents use town services for larger shops and health facilities.

Area overview

On average Kirkhams & Holyrood has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 3.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kirkhams & Holyrood is £49,171 per year. There are 4 schools in Kirkhams & Holyrood: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Kirkhams & Holyrood is home to around 6,404 people, with a population density of about 1,574.1 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
64
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
3.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kirkhams & Holyrood Population
6,404
Population density
1,574.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
20.92(-44%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.65(-30%)
Shoplifting
12.02(+108%)
Other theft
10.31(+56%)
Public order
7.96(-21%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,965
77.51%
Pakistani
346
5.4%
Other White
267
4.17%
Irish
138
2.15%
Other
104
1.62%
Total population: 6,406

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,026
38.39%
No qualifications
939
17.79%
Level 3 (A level)
761
14.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
703
13.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
427
8.09%
Total 16+ residents: 5,277

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,100
41.79%
Owns with a mortgage
1,020
38.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
349
13.26%
Social rents from council
71
2.7%
Other forms of private rent
53
2.01%
Total households: 2,632

Property prices in Kirkhams & Holyrood

Median price£304,033
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)54
Typical range (middle 50%)£255K – £350K

Based on 54 recent sales, the median property price is £304,033 (about £306 per square foot) in Kirkhams & Holyrood area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £678,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Kirkhams & Holyrood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£389,500£332
Semi-Detached36£309,750£313
Terraced7£240,000£250
Flats4£170,500£311

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Kirkhams & Holyrood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kirkhams & Holyrood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£229,000£49,500£170,000£309,000
2017£327,495£55,000£193,750£168,000
2018£337,498£164,995£216,000£187,000
2019£359,995£136,000£222,000£191,275
2020£343,000£60,000£235,000£222,000
2021£337,500£102,500£256,800£187,000
2022£385,000£114,500£290,000£270,000
2023£492,500£89,000£295,500£266,750
2024£426,000£120,000£285,000£255,000
2025£385,000£175,000£309,750£268,000
2026£350,000£120,000£345,000£331,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kirkhams & Holyrood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kirkhams & Holyrood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£237£96£182£181
2017£261£96£194£184
2018£286£243£207£235
2019£276£197£237£206
2020£286£112£233£250
2021£299£132£255£235
2022£337£185£288£292
2023£363£137£296£232
2024£303£212£291£265
2025£332£261£308£253
2026£365£320£250
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Kirkhams & Holyrood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Kirkhams & Holyrood in the last year.

All postcodes in Kirkhams & Holyrood

M252RY

Simister Green

M253BH

Glenmere Close

M252ST

Droughts Lane

M253DU

Nursery Road

M450GA

Kingswood Road

M456RB

Ferndene Road

M450GL

Kingswood Road

M252SH

Simister Lane

M253DY

Cedar Grove

M456TW

Derby Road

M450GW

Kingswood Road

M253AZ

Stanhope Avenue

M456UF

Beeston Grove

M456TA

Cuckoo Lane

M244SJ

Simister Lane

M252SD

Mount Pleasant

M450FL

Kingswood Road

M253BX

Poppythorn Lane

M253AE

Dashwood Road

M456UR

Hastings Avenue

M252SN

Thornley Road

M244GX

Baguley Crescent

M253EU

Baytree Court

M456UA

Tamworth Avenue

M450HQ

Kingswood Road

M456NS

Peveril Close

M252RZ

Simister Lane

M253AW

Highfield Road

M252RQ

Heywood Road

M244QZ

Middleton Road

M253BE

Stanhope Court

M456WG

Sandgate Road

M456TG

Kenilworth Avenue

M253DJ

Guest Road

M252QP

Heywood Road

M253WW

Kingswood Road

M244RP

Holyrood

M456TU

Warwick Avenue

M244GU

Baguley Crescent

M450GD

Kingswood Road

M456TE

Cuckoo Lane

M253DR

Pine Grove

M456TX

Warwick Avenue

M450JH

Kingswood Road

M456NJ

Usk Close

M244QQ

Holyrood

M456TY

Barnard Avenue

M253AA

Kingswood Road

M456TF

Bury Old Road

M253EN

Nursery Road

M450BU

Kingswood Road

M244QR

Heywood Old Road

M252RS

Simister Lane

M252RJ

Turnbull Avenue

M253TG

Valley Park Road

M253DT

Lilac Grove

M252RL

Parrenthorn Road

M253EP

Nursery Road

M456NT

St Josephs Avenue

M456WD

Cuckoo Lane

M252SE

Croft Avenue

M252RH

Parrenthorn Road

M252QQ

Mount Road

M457TX

Kingswood Road

M252RD

Sunnyfield Road

M252SP

Church Street West

M253DX

Lime Grove

M450DL

Kingswood Road

M253ET

Springfield Gardens

M252GG

Oldfield Road

M253DP

Birch Grove

M456NL

Neath Close

M244RR

Heywood Court

M253AJ

Bury New Road

M456TQ

Bury Old Road

M252RP

Corday Lane

M252GL

Cuckoo Nest

M456TB

Bury Old Road

M450EG

St. Mary's

M252QT

St Margarets Road

M457AS

Kingswood Road

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.