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St. Mary's

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About

St. Mary's ward encompasses the residential and commercial core of Bury town centre, situated directly north of the River Irwell. The area is defined by its central streets, the main shopping precinct around The Rock, and the Metrolink interchange. Key civic buildings, including the Town Hall and the Art Museum, are located here. The open market operates on specific days, contributing to the area's commercial activity.

The parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, from which the ward takes its name, stands near the town centre. Residential streets with Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing extend from the central core. Bury Bolton Street railway station, the terminus for heritage steam services on the East Lancashire Railway, is a notable feature in the southern part of the ward.

Area overview

On average St. Mary's has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 16.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in St. Mary's is £50,173 per year. There are 3 schools in St. Mary's: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). St. Mary's is home to around 11,279 people, with a population density of about 2,233.1 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

St. Mary's Population
11,279
Population density
2,233.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
32.98(-12%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.41(+30%)
Burglary
12.86(+132%)
Other theft
12.5(+89%)
Public order
11.97(+18%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,364
74.16%
Other White
616
5.46%
Pakistani
480
4.26%
Other
258
2.29%
Irish
240
2.13%
Total population: 11,278

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,886
41.83%
No qualifications
1,604
17.27%
Level 3 (A level)
1,295
13.94%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,122
12.08%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
731
7.87%
Total 16+ residents: 9,289

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,668
34.01%
Owns outright
1,513
30.85%
Private landlord or letting agency
749
15.27%
Other social rented
510
10.4%
Social rents from council
360
7.34%
Total households: 4,904

Property prices in St. Mary's

Median price£302,000
Price per sq ft£309
Sales (last 12 months)119
Typical range (middle 50%)£221K – £373K

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £309 per square foot) in St. Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £906,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St. Mary's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached22£445,750£355
Semi-Detached51£311,000£325
Terraced25£300,000£291
Flats21£170,000£229

10-year price trendmedian sale price in St. Mary's

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. Mary's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£282,500£123,000£189,750£212,000
2017£352,558£120,000£209,250£181,369
2018£378,998£158,998£220,500£180,000
2019£343,500£130,000£232,250£212,000
2020£400,000£130,000£247,000£232,500
2021£359,000£122,500£267,000£256,750
2022£362,500£161,000£290,950£274,000
2023£550,000£140,000£285,750£273,000
2024£435,500£157,500£303,000£281,000
2025£429,000£175,000£315,250£300,000
2026£575,000£169,998£302,500£342,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. Mary's.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St. Mary's.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£232£184£198£188
2017£260£181£221£195
2018£288£197£223£235
2019£277£197£233£231
2020£302£188£254£250
2021£312£186£289£237
2022£296£252£301£254
2023£336£203£309£257
2024£361£219£311£294
2025£355£254£319£286
2026£360£214£340
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in St. Mary's.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for St. Mary's in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about St. Mary's

Is St. Mary's safe?

St. Mary's records about 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in St. Mary's?

The median sale price in St. Mary's is £302,000 (about £309 per square foot) based on 119 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in St. Mary's?

St. Mary's has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is St. Mary's?

St. Mary's scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in St. Mary's sits around rank 11,743 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 St. Mary's?

The average household income in St. Mary's is around £50,173 per year, and 16% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for St. Mary's?

St. Mary's is represented by 1 elected councillor: Eamonn O'Brien (Labour Party).

All postcodes in St. Mary's

M253BB

Sherbourne Street

M259QN

Ruskin Road

M253JL

Clough Drive

M259PJ

Bury New Road

M259PL

Butt Hill Drive

M253EJ

Brookmoor Road

M259LR

Tennyson Gardens

M259RZ

Sandy Lane

M259QY

Hilton Lane

M259RD

Sandy Lane

M251AR

Bury New Road

M251QN

Sharp Street

M259LP

Burns Gardens

M259QP

Lowther Road

M251BJ

The Drive

M73AS

Kersal Wood Avenue

M457QJ

Philips Park

M251BT

Fairfax Road

M259UW

Butterstile Lane

M259PH

Butterstile Close

M458XE

Kingswood Road

M259RL

Agecroft Road West

M259AU

Badgers Rise

M259NJ

Butt Hill Road

M450GW

Kingswood Road

M450FL

Kingswood Road

M259RY

Sandy Lane

M259QJ

Shelley Road

M259TN

Carlford Grove

M259QH

Duckworth Road

M253BN

Sherbourne Court

M259RS

Butterstile Close

M253AH

Clifton Place

M251GJ

Longfield Centre

M253AG

Willow Road

M251JQ

Oakhurst Gardens

M253EL

Albion Mews

M251BL

Rectory Lane

M259RR

Beckley Avenue

M259UF

Venwood Road

M253AT

Stanley Avenue North

M259SF

Links View

M259UB

Venwood Road

M253HR

Clifton Road

M457TX

Kingswood Road

M457NR

Kingswood Road

M259LU

St Ann's Road

M259GB

Regency Lodge

M259LE

Hamilton Mews

M259PF

Prestwich Park Road South

M259NT

Bury New Road

M259TX

Woodward Road

M253ER

Oaks Close

M251AS

Fairfax Road

M259TB

Fitzgerald Close

M259QE

St Anns Road

M250XW

Kingswood Road

M253HG

Clifton Road

M259XW

Rainsough Brow

M259GD

St Anns Road

M259LD

St Anns Road

M259YZ

Webster Grove

M259LT

Byron Avenue

M259LN

Lowther Close

M73AG

Riverside Close

M251EH

Brookfield Close

M259GW

Shakespeare Road

M259XX

Myrtle Bank

M450ET

Kingswood Road

M251EN

Rectory Lane

M251XT

St Marys Close

M251AY

Longfield Centre

M259AD

Singleton Drive

M259PT

Butterstile Lane

M259WH

Barnhill Road

M253BR

Clough Court

M259SQ

Chapel Road

M253BE

Stanhope Court

M253XF

Kingswood Road

M251AG

Branksome Avenue

M259PS

Sandy Lane

M251AQ

St Marys Road

M259TY

Woodward Road

M259LB

Belvedere Court

M259XR

Kersal Road

M259QW

Masefield Avenue

M259RX

Vale Drive

M259UN

Butterstile Lane

M259RF

Agecroft Road West

M253BD

Bury New Road

M251EW

Park Avenue

M259PN

Butt Hill Avenue

M253HB

Warwick Street

M450JT

St. Mary's

M259UD

Hillcrest Road

M259XQ

Kersal Road

M259XA

Hope Road

M259AN

Drinkwater Lodge

M253HT

Mellor Street

M456ET

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.