Wash Fold, Bury, BL8 1UD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL8 1UD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.5% 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	52.1%	55.5%	3.4%	51.0%	4.5%
Male	47.9%	44.5%	-3.4%	49.0%	-4.5%

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 1UD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	42.2%	54.1%	11.9%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	21.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	-23.0%
Separated	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	8.6%	8.8%	0.2%	6.1%	2.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.2%	31.5%	-6.7%	48.4%	-16.9%
Good health	29.5%	34.5%	5.0%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	23%	22%	-1.0%	12.7%	9.3%
Bad health	6%	9.5%	3.5%	4.0%	5.5%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.2%	1.3%

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.4%	20.7%	-10.7%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	21.3%	6.7%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.5%	3.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	20.1%	8.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	5%	5.0%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.9%	85.5%	-10.4%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	92.6%	84.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	4.6%	6%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	5.5%	5.5%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	84.5%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	11%	9.6%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6%	1%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	56.5%	46.2%	10.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Wash Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wash Fold 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 -13.3%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,000

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BL8 1UD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Wash Fold are based on 5 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 Wash Fold, Bury, BL8 1UD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 1UD

Average Price
£180,211

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,211

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wash Fold

Average Price
£203,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,481

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wash FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Wash Fold, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-10-28	£127,543
3 Wash Fold, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-10-24	£147,234
2 Wash Fold, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£119,000	2006-03-30	£222,562
3 Wash Fold, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£47,500	1999-06-25	£256,797
4 Wash Fold, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£48,950	1998-07-31	£263,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL8 1UD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	2
Financial and insurance 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	3,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church CofE Primary School Church Street , Walshaw BL8 3AX	4out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tottington Primary School Moorside Road , Tottington BL8 3HR	- not rated	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton Community Primary School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	3out of 4	985 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH	4out of 4	1,169 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	1,193 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	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	2,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,076 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	2,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,200 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	2out of 4	4,727 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,326 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,396 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	2,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	3,130 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	3,699 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
The Bolholt Hotel	Bolholt Hotel, Walshaw Road	328 yd
Asha	294 Tottington Road	350 yd
Foodster	296 Tottington Road	449 yd
Cosalea Limited	Unit 2, Walshaw Park Bank	485 yd
LO JO MATE	250 Tottington Road	630 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb Inn	533 Tottington Road	80 yd
The Victoria Hotel & Pub	12-14 Hall Street	1,084 yd
The White Horse	18 Hall Street	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Box	Juniper & Vine	264 yd
Kenny's Kitchen	328 Tottington Road	358 yd
Thindi Ltd	290 Tottington Road	462 yd
Belly Busters	309 Tottington Road	554 yd
Riverside Takeaway	250 Tottington Road	587 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	383 Tottington Road		282 yd
Tesco	359-361 Brandlesholme Road		968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stables Fitness & Leisure Club BOLHOLT HOTEL BOLHOLT HOTEL WALSHAW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	326 yd
Elton High School WALSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	615 yd
The Elton High School (Closed) Walshaw Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	616 yd
Walshaw Sports Club SYCAMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	698 yd
Tottington Primary School MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Elton Cricket Club LEIGH LANE	grass pitches	1,040 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 1UD