Area Information for Bury, BL8 2WT

This postcode in Bury is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Bury West ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Bury North. This page combines information for the address Bury, BL8 2WT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of BL8 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in August 2004. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Bury
Ward Bury West
Constituency Bury North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Church), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bury, BL8 2WT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bury, BL8 2WT:

Appleby Close, Bury, BL8 2UU
Dow Lane, Bury, BL8 2UT
Parkstone Close, Bury, BL8 2UR
Starbeck Close, Bury, BL8 2UP
Haslam Hey Close, Bury, BL8 2LB
Wadebridge Drive, Bury, BL8 2NN

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about BL8 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Bury consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 83
Semi-Detached 43
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 127
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 64
Owned with Mortgage 59
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 4
Rent Free 0
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 17
Two People 41
Three People 25
Four People 35
Five People 6
Six People 2
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 127

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bury consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 19
Family Household 106
Other Household 3
Total 128

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 82
Deprived In One Dimension 36
Deprived In Two Dimensions 9
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Bury North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 184
Female 179
Total 363

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 13
5-9 20
10-14 38
15-19 23
20-24 18
25-29 15
30-34 9
35-39 18
40-44 30
45-49 24
50-54 45
55-59 28
60-64 25
65-69 19
70-74 19
75-79 12
80-84 3
85+ 3
Total 362

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode BL8 2WT does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 70
Married 187
Separated 2
Divorced 16
Widowed 11
Total 286

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 213
Good 111
Fair 28
Bad 8
Very Bad 3
Total 363

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 97
Apprenticeship 22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
No GCSEs or Equivalent 25
Other 7
Total 284

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Bury) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 355
Mixed Ethnicity 1
Pakistani 6
Other 1
Total 363

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 358
European Union 1
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 364

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 358
10+ Years 5
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 364

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to BL8 2WT.

Passport(s) Held
None 20
United Kingdom 340
Republic of Ireland 1
Middle East or Asia 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 112
Christian 226
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 6
Sikh 0
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 19
Total 365

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Bury West ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 45% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 129
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 34
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 20
Retired 69
Looking After Home or Family 2
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 2
Total 286

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 33
Professional Occupations 34
Associate Professional Occupations 28
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 27
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 14
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 191

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 54
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 72
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 41
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 27
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 20
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 24
Semi-Routine Occupation 18
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 9
Full-time Student 20
Total 285

Bury, BL8 2WT is within the Church policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Church
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to BL8 2WT. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for BL8 2WT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest railway station is Hall-i'-th'-Wood, approximately 3.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hall-i'-th'-Wood 3.3 miles
Bromley Cross (Lancs) 3.4 miles
Farnworth 3.7 miles
Kearsley (Manchester) 3.7 miles
Moses Gate 3.7 miles
Bolton 4 miles
Clifton (Manchester) 5 miles
Moorside 5.4 miles
Swinton (Manchester) 5.4 miles
Entwistle 5.5 miles
Walkden 5.6 miles
Castleton (Manchester) 6.4 miles
Lostock 6.7 miles
Mills Hill (Manchester) 7.3 miles
Atherton 7.4 miles
Eccles (Manchester) 7.4 miles
Patricroft 7.5 miles
Rochdale 7.5 miles
Salford Crescent 7.7 miles
Hag Fold 7.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest is Lowercroft Primary School, approximately 490 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest is The Elton High School, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
The Elton High School 0.6 miles January 2017
    
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 miles March 2023
    
The Derby High School 1.3 miles March 2018
    
Tottington High School 1.3 miles May 2024
    
Bury Church of England High School 1.4 miles September 2023
    
Star Radcliffe Academy 2 miles  
Bolton St Catherine's Academy (All Through) 2.2 miles September 2022
    
Hazel Wood High School 2.5 miles March 2023
    
Woodhey High School 2.9 miles October 2022
    
Little Lever School 2.9 miles March 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest is Mile Lane Health Centre, approximately 610 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest is The Dental Practice, approximately 590 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest is Cygnet Hospital Bury, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bury, BL8 2WT. The nearest is Rose & Tarrant Opticians, approximately 1.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.