Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL8 1BJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	56.3%	0.5%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	44.2%	43.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-5.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BL8 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.7%	56.3%	6.6%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	26.4%	-3.8%	44.2%	-17.8%
Separated	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	10.4%	11.8%	1.4%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	47.9%	4.1%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	41.3%	31.1%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	8.7%	16.3%	7.6%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.1%	24.1%	-4.0%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.2%	13.8%	-8.4%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	16.9%	-3.9%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	20%	6.5%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	9%	17.9%	8.9%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	3%	2.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	93%	83.7%	-9.3%	81.4%	2.3%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.5%	90.6%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.4%	3%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
Oceania	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	90.6%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0.2%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.9%	37.2%	12.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Lichfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Elton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL8 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lichfield Drive are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lichfield Drive, Bury, BL8 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 1BJ

Average Price
£145,379

Semi-Detached
£146,567

Terraced
£144,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Drive

Average Price
£148,651

Semi-Detached
£153,052

Terraced
£144,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Lichfield Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-03	£129,750
10 Lichfield Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-09-21	£177,665
1 Lichfield Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£169,000	2021-10-08	£190,469
9 Lichfield Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2020-04-15	£146,215
9 Lichfield Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2019-02-19	£106,284

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL8 1BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL8 1BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	24
Retired	19
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbank Primary School Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton Community Primary School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH	4out of 4	965 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Rudgwick Drive , BL8 1YA	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	2,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,295 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	1,657 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	2,297 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodbank Oscars After School Club	Brandlesholme Road	288 yd
Paws for Coffee	140 Tottington Road	595 yd
Ruposhi Indian Restaurant	Woolpack Hotel, 182 Wood Street	874 yd
LO JO MATE	250 Tottington Road	881 yd
Jewel in the Crown UK Ltd	102 Bolton Street	906 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Help Me Thro	141-143 Crostons Road	478 yd
The Garsdale	Garsdale, Woodhill Road	647 yd
The Two Tubs	19 The Wylde	1,053 yd
The Old White Lion	6 Bolton Street	1,068 yd
Wyldes	4 Bolton Street	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	124 Brandlesholme Road	211 yd
Golden Fish	121 Tottington Road	524 yd
Man Lung	59 Walshaw Road	589 yd
A Taste of Thailand	140 Tottington Road	595 yd
Boston Pizza	152 Tottington Road	627 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores limited	Crostons Retail Park, Wood Street	754 yd
Tesco	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	941 yd
Tesco	359-361 Brandlesholme Road	1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodbank Cricket Club STAFFORD STREET	grass pitches	256 yd
Seedfield Sports Club SEEDFIELD CENTRE SEEDFIELD CENTRE PARKINSON STREET	grass pitches	974 yd
Whitehead Park KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS NEWBOLD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 yd
Baden Powell Hall MILLETT STREET		1,047 yd
Castle Leisure Centre BOLTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,058 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BL8 1BJ