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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.

All postcodes in St. Mary's

M259RU

Sandy Lane

M259SD

Hilton Lane

M259RJ

School Grove

M251AZ

Poppythorn Lane

M259QT

Crosslands

M253BH

Glenmere Close

M259TE

River View Close

M450JE

Kingswood Road

M259TT

Carr Avenue

M253AF

Chester Street

M253NS

Kingswood Road

M259YX

Kershaw Avenue

M259GN

Scott Road

M259RA

Vernon Drive

M457AS

Kingswood Road

M259XY

Halliwell Walk

M259QL

St Anns Road

M259QU

Hilton Lane

M259GX

Hope Road

M251BN

Rectory Lane

M259TD

Swarbrick Drive

M253AP

James Street

M259PX

Lowther Road

M259ZH

Kingswood Road

M259SJ

Kersal Road

M259PB

Bury New Road

M259QX

Hilton Lane

M251AX

Bury New Road

M259GQ

Shrewsbury Road

M253JJ

Sunny Drive

M450JR

St. Mary's

M259YP

Gale Road

M259PG

Sandyway

M253AZ

Stanhope Avenue

M259GL

Ruskin Road

M253EU

Baytree Court

M251FN

Heywood Road

M450FU

Kingswood Road

M253HZ

Ernest Street

M253AR

Stanley Avenue South

M73AL

Irwell Drive

M259WU

Barnhill Drive

M253ET

Springfield Gardens

M450GL

Kingswood Road

M259QZ

Hilton Lane

M253JP

Clifton Road

M253AN

Bury New Road

M259XZ

Drinkwater Road

M259TG

Grundy Avenue

M253JG

Clifton Road

M259SB

Heathlands Drive

M259PD

Carrigart

M251DA

Rectory Lane

M253JS

Clough Drive

M259GH

Shelley Road

M253JN

Carmona Drive

M259PE

Prestwich Park Road South

M253HA

Clifton Road

M251AP

St Marys Road

M259RN

Knowle Drive

M251GW

Longfield Centre

M253ES

Woodland View

M251AL

Poppythorn Lane

M259JR

Butterstile Avenue

M253HN

Clifton Road

M259PZ

Ringstone Close

M259TR

Pimlott Grove

M259PY

Prestwich Hills

M259SH

Sandylands Drive

M259XN

The Woodlands

M253FW

Greengate Lane

M251BE

Clarks Hill

M251AD

Bury New Road

M259XT

Heathlands Drive

M450EG

St. Mary's

M251BG

Rectory Green

M259PR

Sandy Meade

M251BQ

Rectory Green

M259GY

Beckley Avenue

M259XJ

Hilton Lane

M259NA

Sandy Lane

M253FD

North Road

M259SY

Halliwell Road

M259XU

Roman Road

M259RG

Hollyedge Drive

M253HW

Greengate Lane

M259UH

Venwood Road

M251BP

Rectory Lane

M259SS

Chapel Road

M259SR

Chapel Road

M259YF

Headlands Drive

M259SP

Roman Road

M73AF

Kersal Vale Road

M73AJ

St. Mary's

M251BW

Green Hill

M253AQ

Highfield Road

M259XF

Hilton Lane

M450DL

Kingswood Road

M251RB

Rectory Lane

M259TS

Carr Avenue

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.