Kingston Close, Bury, BL8 2EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL8 2EN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	49.5%	-1.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49%	50.5%	1.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.3% 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	40.2%	43.3%	3.1%	37.9%	5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	43%	3.9%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	11.2%	8.7%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	47.1%	43.5%	-3.6%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	36.5%	38.7%	2.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	13.5%	12.6%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.8%	20.4%	2.6%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.7%	17.4%	-4.3%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	17.7%	5.4%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	27.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	4.9%	9.9%	5.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	79.4%	80.4%	1.0%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	89.3%	88.3%	-1.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%
Africa	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	89.1%	87.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.8%	7.5%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	0.8%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Kingston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingston Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bury West 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 -14.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,600

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in BL8 2EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Kingston Close are based on 62 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 Kingston Close, Bury, BL8 2EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 2EN

Average Price
£478,164

Semi-Detached
£348,482

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£545,524

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,285

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingston Close

Average Price
£507,777

Semi-Detached
£348,817

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£543,272

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,407

Other
£3,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Kingston Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£521,500	2025-03-03	£521,500
35 Kingston Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-07-23	£261,132
25 Kingston Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£399,950	2022-07-20	£420,524
21 Kingston Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£375,510	2022-06-30	£394,016
10 Kingston Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,480	2021-05-12	£2,733

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL8 2EN

Employment

BL8 2EN 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	101
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Colville Drive , BL8 2DX	2out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill Primary School Mile Lane , BL8 2JH	- not rated	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chantlers Primary School Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowercroft Primary School Ashington Drive , BL8 2TS	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	1,202 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,775 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	2,017 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	4,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	702 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,570 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,674 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	2,641 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 Barracks Cafe	The Barracks, 400 Bolton Road	217 yd
Bury Cancer Support Centre	406 Bolton Road	220 yd
Cafe Six	6 Colville Drive	261 yd
Gourmet Sandwich Bar	171 Ainsworth Road	830 yd
Pen Thai	169 Bolton Road	934 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Wellington Hotel	Wellington Hotel, 338 Bolton Road		527 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rahan Tandoori Take-away	321 Bolton Road	400 yd
1207 Kitchen	313 Bolton Road	447 yd
Stephens Street Chippery	60 Stephen Street	909 yd
Hong Kong Cantonese Takeaway	161 Bolton Road	934 yd
Lighthouse Fish Bar	76 Mile Lane	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	151 Bury and Bolton Road		901 yd
Co-op	78 Mile Lane		1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Stephen'S Church Of England Primary School COLVILLE DRIVE	grass pitches	275 yd
Wellington Barracks Playing Field MINDEN CLOSE	grass pitches	574 yd
Bury Grammar School Boys Playing Fields WELLINGTON STREET	grass pitches	887 yd
Chantlers Primary School FOULDS AVENUE	grass pitches	959 yd
Redbank Playing Fields (Closed) OPENSHAW FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Elton Vale Sports Club ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,076 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	75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL8 2EN