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About

Outwood Gate is a residential district situated in the northwest of Bury, Greater Manchester. The area is primarily composed of housing estates built from the mid-20th century onwards, featuring a mix of semi-detached and terraced homes. It is served by several local bus routes connecting it to Bury town centre and surrounding districts. The housing is arranged around quiet, winding streets with green spaces integrated into the layout.

The area is bordered by main roads like Rochdale Road and Bury Road, which provide its main transport links. Residents have access to local convenience stores and a community primary school. A notable local feature is the proximity to the Kirklees Trail, a public footpath following a former railway line, offering a direct green corridor for walking and cycling into the surrounding countryside.

Area overview

On average Outwood Gate has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 13.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Outwood Gate is £49,193 per year. There are 3 schools in Outwood Gate: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Outwood Gate is home to around 7,484 people, with a population density of about 1,554.3 per km².

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
13.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Outwood Gate Population
7,484
Population density
1,554.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
35.41(-5%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.58(+15%)
Public order
15.63(+54%)
Shoplifting
11.22(+94%)
Other theft
9.09(+38%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,330
84.61%
Other White
241
3.22%
Pakistani
140
1.87%
African
116
1.55%
Other
90
1.2%
Total population: 7,481

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,669
28.4%
No qualifications
1,086
18.48%
Level 3 (A level)
1,052
17.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
965
16.42%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
619
10.53%
Total 16+ residents: 5,876

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,058
34.21%
Owns outright
959
31.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
539
17.43%
Social rents from council
393
12.71%
Other social rented
68
2.2%
Total households: 3,093

Property prices in Outwood Gate

Median price£222,500
Price per sq ft£242
Sales (last 12 months)76
Typical range (middle 50%)£186K – £278K

Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 (about £242 per square foot) in Outwood Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £48,400 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 Outwood Gate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached14£366,500£308
Semi-Detached35£227,000£254
Terraced21£190,000£217
Flats6£136,000£221

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Outwood Gate

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Outwood Gate.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£205,000£90,000£131,000£120,000
2017£220,000£116,250£133,750£123,750
2018£305,000£90,000£155,000£154,975
2019£293,750£88,200£152,250£119,998
2020£260,000£107,000£179,000£140,000
2021£370,000£115,000£187,500£154,250
2022£331,000£125,000£188,000£168,500
2023£349,125£122,000£197,500£160,000
2024£318,000£130,000£220,000£165,000
2025£365,000£140,000£240,000£183,000
2026£635,000£140,000£217,500£187,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Outwood Gate.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Outwood Gate.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£209£155£153£107
2017£208£168£168£146
2018£227£138£178£144
2019£225£147£184£141
2020£244£175£206£157
2021£283£202£219£183
2022£287£219£226£189
2023£269£187£250£202
2024£301£206£234£199
2025£311£213£247£227
2026£247£240£261£190
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Outwood Gate.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Outwood Gate in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Outwood Gate

Is Outwood Gate safe?

Outwood Gate records about 88 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.

What is the average house price in Outwood Gate?

The median sale price in Outwood Gate is £222,500 (about £242 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Outwood Gate?

Outwood Gate has 3 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Outwood Gate?

Outwood Gate scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Outwood Gate sits around rank 13,664 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 Outwood Gate?

The average household income in Outwood Gate is around £49,193 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Outwood Gate

M263RG

Harper Fold Road

M457DQ

Ringley Park View

M261LF

Hollinhurst Road

M261DG

Sycamore Avenue

M263EL

Black Moss Court

M261AW

Johnson Street

M261UH

Overton Close

M261DW

Ringley Road West

M261YP

Chapel Grove

M261JD

Rossall Avenue

M261AY

Outwood Road

M261DH

Belmont Road

M261UQ

Greendale Drive

M261JN

Hollinhurst Road

M263DA

Riverside Retail Park

M261LB

Sefton Street

M261FG

Arley Street

M263SJ

Mount Sion Road

M263XH

Black Moss Close

M261UJ

Elsworth Close

M263YZ

Cams Acre Close

M261YL

Churchfield Close

M261AG

Outwood Road

M261BF

Woodgreen Drive

M261BW

Larch Avenue

M457JL

Stand Close

M261YN

Highmeadow

M261YW

Willowbank

M261UD

Glenwood Close

M261DP

Beech Avenue

M261YH

St Pauls Close

M263SU

Limefield Road

M261JP

Stand Lane

M263UB

Harper Fold Road

M263YY

Near Hey Close

M261BY

Crompton Close

M261JF

Chapelfield

M261JL

Oak Street

M261YE

Sedgefield Road

M261DZ

Radcliffe West

M261JB

Stand Lane

M263SL

Mayfield Houses

M261DF

Oakley Close

M263SQ

Radcliffe West

M261EA

Ringley Road West

M263RQ

Calf Hey Close

M261JG

Hoyle Street

M263UA

Barnfield Close

M263XQ

Harper Fold Road

M263NH

Countess Lane

M261BR

Bull Hill Crescent

M261BQ

Outwood Road

M263TJ

Lavender Street

M261QY

Stonemere Drive

M261DJ

Ringley Road West

M261GJ

Highfield Avenue

M261BX

Hawthorn Avenue

M263RY

Clough Meadow Road

M263XG

Great Stone Close

M263GL

Far Hey Close

M261DL

Ringley Road West

M261UE

Greendale Drive

M261BL

Woodley Avenue

M261DA

Hawthorn Avenue

M261UA

Woodvale Road

M261BE

Rupert Street

M261BN

Firwood Crescent

M261LU

Charter Avenue

M261AQ

Outwood Road

M263TN

Strangford Street

M457LJ

Stand Lane

M261JW

Suthers Street

M261YD

Reedbank

M261JA

Stand Lane

M261BU

Crompton Close

M261DR

Elm Avenue

M261QL

James Street

M263UY

Gatefield Close

M261FA

Kearsley Road

M263RZ

Harper Fold Road

M261LX

Jubilee Avenue

M457LN

Ringley Road

M261LZ

Sefton Street

M261UN

Dingle Close

M261NB

Duke Street

M261PX

Lomax Street

M261BS

Lund Avenue

M263NJ

Sunningdale Avenue

M261BT

Stand Rise

M261LN

James Street

M261FE

Stand Lane

M261FN

Beechfield Avenue

M261DD

Hazel Grove

M261LY

Hollinhurst Road

M261LW

James Street

M261WB

King Street

M261BJ

Albion Street

M263SW

Cams Lane

M261QZ

Lodge Close

M261QX

Stonemere 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.