Ash Cottages, Bury, BL8 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL8 1EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% of residents 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	55.4%	54.5%	-0.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	44.6%	45.5%	0.9%	49.0%	-3.5%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.4%	40.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	39.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-4.6%
Separated	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.9%	9.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	7.5%	6.4%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.3%

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	53.7%	47.5%	-6.2%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.9%	32.3%	-0.6%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	20%	5.5%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.7%	13.6%	-11.1%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14.5%	0.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	39.6%	15.8%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.6%	84.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	84.5%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	4%	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	85.1%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	2.3%	9.8%	7.5%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.1%	13.5%	5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Ash Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash Cottages 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 stayed broadly stable by about -0.4%.

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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 1EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ash Cottages are based on 2 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 Ash Cottages, Bury, BL8 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 1EZ

Average Price
£371,907

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£371,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Cottages

Average Price
£332,195

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£332,195

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ash Cottages, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2014-08-15	£370,096
1 Ash Cottages, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£55,000	1995-08-07	£294,293

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Rudgwick Drive , BL8 1YA	3out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbank Primary School Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX	3out of 4	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton Community Primary School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	3out of 4	973 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Primary School Springside View , BL8 4LU	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	2,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	2,777 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Community school	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	2,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	2,980 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	2,166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,505 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	2,839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	2,937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamppost Cafe @ Burrs Country Park	Burrs Activity Centre, Woodhill Road	616 yd
Woodbank Oscars After School Club	Brandlesholme Road	662 yd
Cosalea Brandlesholme	Killelea House, Brandlesholme Road	799 yd
LO JO MATE	250 Tottington Road	828 yd
Foodster	296 Tottington Road	854 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brown Cow	Brown Cow, Woodhill Road	666 yd
The Garsdale	Garsdale, Woodhill Road	810 yd
The Lamb Inn	533 Tottington Road	1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ernills	355A Brandlesholme Road	165 yd
Brandlesholme Chippy	365 Brandlesholme Road	165 yd
ChinaXpress	369 Brandlesholme Road	165 yd
LA Pizza	355 Brandlesholme Road	165 yd
Subway	124 Brandlesholme Road	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	359-361 Brandlesholme Road		165 yd
Tesco	383 Tottington Road		891 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Of Lourdes Rc Primary School RUDGWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	526 yd
Woodbank Cricket Club STAFFORD STREET	grass pitches	670 yd
Seedfield Sports Club SEEDFIELD CENTRE SEEDFIELD CENTRE PARKINSON STREET	grass pitches	1,063 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%

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

Overview of BL8 1EZ