Hartford Drive, Bury, BL8 1WE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL8 1WE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.3% 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	48.8%	55.3%	6.5%	51.0%	4.3%
Male	51.2%	44.7%	-6.5%	49.0%	-4.3%

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	29.8%	32.3%	2.5%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	44.8%	-5.6%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.4%	10.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.3%	8.6%	4.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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	61.7%	49.1%	-12.6%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	25.4%	33.4%	8.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	9.6%	12.6%	3.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	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	11%	14.7%	3.7%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	13.4%	-9.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	5.3%	3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	14.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	33.8%	-0.7%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	98.1%	94.2%	-3.9%	81.4%	12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.9% 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	96.6%	96.9%	0.3%	83.2%	13.7%
European Union	1.5%	2%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	96.9%	0.9%	83.2%	13.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Hartford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartford Drive was 3.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 862.2% higher than the Elton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hartford Drive has the lowest crime rate of 1 local areas in Elton and the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

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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. 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 1WE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Hartford Drive are based on 67 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 Hartford Drive, Bury, BL8 1WE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 1WE

Average Price
£314,335

Semi-Detached
£429,081

Terraced
£312,586

Detached
£206,580

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartford Drive

Average Price
£195,553

Semi-Detached
£394,647

Terraced
£373,386

Detached
£238,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,434

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
102 Hartford Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-10-10	£217,276
102 Hartford Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2024-07-11	£173,770
100 Hartford Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-12-08	£284,745
108 Hartford Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-11-24	£254,238
104 Hartford Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2012-05-11	£335,637

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL8 1WE

Employment

BL8 1WE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	63
Human health and social work activities	39
Manufacturing	38
Education	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	23
Construction	23
Information and communication	21
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Real estate activities	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	4,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tottington Primary School Moorside Road , Tottington BL8 3HR	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tottington Primary School Moorside Road , Tottington BL8 3HR	- not rated	852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Primary School Springside View , BL8 4LU	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Primary School Springside View , BL8 4LU	- not rated	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Rudgwick Drive , BL8 1YA	3out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ	- not rated	2,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ	- not rated	2,924 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	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,719 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	- not rated	4,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , Breightmet BL2 4HU	- not rated	4,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Summerseat House School Summerseat Lane , Holcombe Brook BL0 9UD	- not rated	2,307 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Potters House School 4 - 6 Arley Avenue , BL9 5HD	- not rated	2,457 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,913 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	2,916 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar School Girls Bridge Road , BL9 0HH	- not rated	2,916 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 Enterprise Centre Ltd T/A Kirklees Community Cafe	Garside hey Lane	523 yd
Sasilicious	67 Bury Road	622 yd
Cosalea Brandlesholme	Killelea House, Brandlesholme Road	811 yd
The Bolholt Hotel	Bolholt Hotel, Walshaw Road	924 yd
Asha	294 Tottington Road	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Lamb Inn	533 Tottington Road		598 yd
The Robin Hood Hotel	19 Market Street		1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Box	Juniper & Vine	491 yd
China Red	38 Bury Road	719 yd
Kenny's Kitchen	328 Tottington Road	974 yd
Brandlesholme Chippy	365 Brandlesholme Road	1,007 yd
ChinaXpress	369 Brandlesholme Road	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	383 Tottington Road		913 yd
Tesco	359-361 Brandlesholme Road		1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walshaw Sports Club SYCAMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	657 yd
Tottington High School LAUREL STREET	grass pitches	745 yd
Tottington St Johns TOTTINGTON ST JOHNS CC TOTTINGTON ST JOHNS CC BERYL AVENUE	grass pitches	814 yd
Tottington Primary School MOORSIDE ROAD	grass pitches	852 yd
Town Meadow LAUREL STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	861 yd
Old Hall Primary School SPRINGSIDE VIEW	grass pitches	877 yd
Stables Fitness & Leisure Club BOLHOLT HOTEL BOLHOLT HOTEL WALSHAW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	922 yd
Our Lady Of Lourdes Rc Primary School RUDGWICK DRIVE	grass pitches	934 yd
St Annes ADJACENT TO ST ANNES CHURCH ADJACENT TO ST ANNES CHURCH SOUTH ROYD STREET	grass pitches	947 yd
Old Doctors Recreation Ground OLD DOCTORS STREET	grass pitches	1,009 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.17 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.17 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL8 1WE