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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

M259GF

Duckworth Road

M259TD

Swarbrick Drive

M259TY

Woodward Road

M250XB

Kingswood Road

M253HG

Clifton Road

M253HQ

Clifton Road

M253JX

Farm Hill

M259PN

Butt Hill Avenue

M259SW

Kersal Road

M259SZ

Halliwell Road

M259TX

Woodward Road

M259GZ

Agecroft Road East

M253AF

Chester Street

M259QA

Broadstone Close

M253AT

Stanley Avenue North

M253FW

Greengate Lane

M253JL

Clough Drive

M450FL

Kingswood Road

M253JP

Clifton Road

M259GG

Hamilton Road

M259RE

Agecroft Road West

M259TL

Lynmouth Court

M450ET

Kingswood Road

M253ET

Springfield Gardens

M253WJ

Kingswood Road

M259SG

Rainsough Avenue

M259YP

Gale Road

M450GL

Kingswood Road

M450JB

Kingswood Road

M253HD

Chester Street

M259NH

Barnhill Road

M259RR

Beckley Avenue

M259UL

Butterstile Lane

M259WH

Barnhill Road

M251BX

Rectory Lane

M251AZ

Poppythorn Lane

M251RB

Rectory Lane

M259SQ

Chapel Road

M259UP

Butterstile Lane

M259XE

Poplar Drive

M73AS

Kersal Wood Avenue

M259QE

St Anns Road

M259QY

Hilton Lane

M73AG

Riverside Close

M253AZ

Stanhope Avenue

M253HN

Clifton Road

M253TG

Valley Park Road

M253WW

Kingswood Road

M259QP

Lowther Road

M259XQ

Kersal Road

M253AG

Willow Road

M259RG

Hollyedge Drive

M259XS

Summerfield Drive

M450GT

Kingswood Road

M251XT

St Marys Close

M253AE

Dashwood Road

M259TP

Carr Avenue

M259TR

Pimlott Grove

M259UF

Venwood Road

M251EH

Brookfield Close

M253NS

Kingswood Road

M259JS

Hamilton Close

M450DL

Kingswood Road

M251FN

Heywood Road

M253HU

Gardner Road

M259LS

Ruskin Crescent

M259YZ

Webster Grove

M253BD

Bury New Road

M259QB

Shirehills

M259RB

The Downs

M259SE

Spring Vale

M259TG

Grundy Avenue

M259UH

Venwood Road

M457TX

Kingswood Road

M251EL

Brookfield

M259SX

Halliwell Road

M251AE

Chapel Street

M259PF

Prestwich Park Road South

M259TU

Woodward Road

M457JZ

Buckley Lane

M251AW

Bury New Road

M253AP

James Street

M253AR

Stanley Avenue South

M253AY

Highfield Place

M259PX

Lowther Road

M259TA

Carr Avenue

M450JU

St. Mary's

M251BH

Beech Tree Bank

M253AQ

Highfield Road

M259NB

Sandy Lane

M259PH

Butterstile Close

M259QG

Lowther Road

M259SB

Heathlands Drive

M259SL

Kersal Close

M457QJ

Philips Park

M253AS

Highfield Road

M259RH

Agecroft Road West

M259UA

Venwood Road

M450DD

Kingswood Road

M457AS

Kingswood Road

Data Sources

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