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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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. 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 4 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
7/10
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(-11%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.41(+26%)
Burglary
12.86(+131%)
Other theft
12.5(+89%)
Public order
11.97(+19%)
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

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £306,250 in St. Mary's area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in St. Mary's over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached24£409,000
Flats20£165,000
Semi-Detached42£317,500
Terraced32£296,000

10 years median price trend in St. Mary's

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St. Mary's.

All postcodes in St. Mary's

M259RN

Knowle Drive

M259TF

Pendlebury Close

M259WU

Barnhill Drive

M259AN

Drinkwater Lodge

M251AD

Bury New Road

M251AQ

St Marys Road

M253AH

Clifton Place

M253EQ

Pinfold Drive

M259GX

Hope Road

M259QU

Hilton Lane

M457NR

Kingswood Road

M250XW

Kingswood Road

M259SR

Chapel Road

M457YE

Kingswood Road

M259LD

St Anns Road

M259SN

Kersal Road

M450GD

Kingswood Road

M253EL

Albion Mews

M253HZ

Ernest Street

M253JH

Mountside Crescent

M253JS

Clough Drive

M259LN

Lowther Close

M251BJ

The Drive

M259PL

Butt Hill Drive

M259PY

Prestwich Hills

M259RL

Agecroft Road West

M259SP

Roman Road

M253JN

Carmona Drive

M259TH

Lynmouth Grove

M450JE

Kingswood Road

M450JT

St. Mary's

M253HT

Mellor Street

M253JR

Greengate Lane

M259LP

Burns Gardens

M259LT

Byron Avenue

M259QJ

Shelley Road

M73AH

Bankside Close

M251AG

Branksome Avenue

M253JW

Church Drive

M259AD

Singleton Drive

M259GE

St Anns Road

M259PQ

Butterstile Lane

M259QD

Park View Court

M259QN

Ruskin Road

M259RD

Sandy Lane

M259YQ

Rainsough Close

M253AX

Cross Avenue

M259GY

Beckley Avenue

M259UD

Hillcrest Road

M259UW

Butterstile Lane

M450HQ

Kingswood Road

M251BQ

Rectory Green

M259GQ

Shrewsbury Road

M259HP

Ladythorn Court

M259QX

Hilton Lane

M259SH

Sandylands Drive

M259SY

Halliwell Road

M259XD

Rowany Close

M259XJ

Hilton Lane

M253BN

Sherbourne Court

M253ER

Oaks Close

M259LE

Hamilton Mews

M259PZ

Ringstone Close

M259SJ

Kersal Road

M73AF

Kersal Vale Road

M251AF

Bury New Road

M253FH

Edward Street

M259QS

St Anns Road

M450GU

Kingswood Road

M73AJ

St. Mary's

M259QT

Crosslands

M251AR

Bury New Road

M251GJ

Longfield Centre

M259UJ

Bolton Close

M253AJ

Bury New Road

M253HE

Arthur Street

M259PP

Butterstile Lane

M259XA

Hope Road

M259XU

Roman Road

M251EW

Park Avenue

M253BL

Valley Park Road

M253ES

Woodland View

M259LJ

St Anns Close

M259NA

Sandy Lane

M259PU

Wellbank

M450GQ

Kingswood Road

M251NY

Derby Street

M253FG

Devonshire Place

M259GL

Ruskin Road

M259PR

Sandy Meade

M450FU

Kingswood Road

M450GA

Kingswood Road

M253FD

North Road

M259ND

Butterstile Lane

M251FJ

Mountfield

M253AB

Kingswood Road

M253EJ

Brookmoor Road

M253JT

Clifton Road

M259XN

The Woodlands

M251BN

Rectory Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.