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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

M251AA

Bury New Road

M251JQ

Oakhurst Gardens

M251QN

Sharp Street

M253AW

Highfield Road

M259TE

River View Close

M253AD

Federation Street

M253HB

Warwick Street

M253HS

Gardner Road

M73AN

Kersal Vale Road

M251AP

St Marys Road

M251GZ

Longfield Centre

M253FB

West Road

M253HJ

Walter Street

M259UZ

Chapel Walk

M253BB

Sherbourne Street

M259PG

Sandyway

M259RT

Agecroft Road East

M259UE

Venwood Road

M251BR

Rectory Green

M251BW

Green Hill

M253HH

Herbert Street

M253HW

Greengate Lane

M259ST

South Row

M259YF

Headlands Drive

M450JH

Kingswood Road

M253FF

Devonshire Place

M259GW

Shakespeare Road

M259RJ

School Grove

M251AY

Longfield Centre

M259GN

Scott Road

M259LR

Tennyson Gardens

M259NT

Bury New Road

M259RY

Sandy Lane

M259SU

Rainsough Hill

M259UN

Butterstile Lane

M450BU

Kingswood Road

M251AS

Fairfax Road

M251GW

Longfield Centre

M253HR

Clifton Road

M259PT

Butterstile Lane

M259RF

Agecroft Road West

M450EG

St. Mary's

M73AL

Irwell Drive

M251BP

Rectory Lane

M251BT

Fairfax Road

M251EN

Rectory Lane

M259SD

Hilton Lane

M259TB

Fitzgerald Close

M259XH

Hilton Lane

M259XX

Myrtle Bank

M251AN

Church Lane

M251BE

Clarks Hill

M253HL

Leach Mews

M259GD

St Anns Road

M259RU

Sandy Lane

M259TJ

Butterstile Lane

M259XL

Oak Bank

M251BG

Rectory Green

M251ED

The Coppice

M259RP

Ladythorn Drive

M259RX

Vale Drive

M259XR

Kersal Road

M253EU

Baytree Court

M259GJ

St Anns Road

M259PD

Carrigart

M259SF

Links View

M259XB

St. Mary's

M259YX

Kershaw Avenue

M251DA

Rectory Lane

M259LB

Belvedere Court

M259NJ

Butt Hill Road

M259PJ

Bury New Road

M259TQ

Cawley Avenue

M253JA

Leach Street

M259AU

St. Mary's

M259PB

Bury New Road

M456ET

Kingswood Road

M259PW

Butterstile Lane

M259QH

Duckworth Road

M259QZ

Hilton Lane

M259YT

Kershaw Avenue

M450FF

St. Mary's

M253AA

Kingswood Road

M259GB

Regency Lodge

M259JR

Butterstile Avenue

M259UB

Venwood Road

M259UG

Venwood Road

M259WJ

Barnhill Avenue

M259XY

Halliwell Walk

M458XE

Kingswood Road

M251FL

The Crescent

M253AU

Stanley Avenue South

M253JJ

Sunny Drive

M259TS

Carr Avenue

M259XT

Heathlands Drive

M259XZ

Drinkwater Road

M253BR

Clough Court

M259GH

Shelley Road

M259LU

St Ann's Road

M259RA

Vernon Drive

Data Sources

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