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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.

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.