Sharples Drive, Bury, BL8 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL8 3AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.1%	49%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.9%	51%	2.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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	27.6%	34.6%	7.0%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	43%	-7.7%	44.2%	-1.2%
Separated	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	14%	1.6%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	55.1%	46.2%	-8.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	27.2%	31.2%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.9%	16.2%	5.3%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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	21.7%	19.6%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	8.9%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	10.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	18.7%	3.5%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.8%	29.9%	4.1%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.4%	95.7%	-0.7%	81.4%	14.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.7% 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%	97.7%	1.7%	83.2%	14.5%
European Union	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	97.7%	2.4%	83.2%	14.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	58.8%	46.2%	12.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Sharples Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sharples 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 -46.3%.

🔎 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 3AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Sharples Drive are based on 10 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 Sharples Drive, Bury, BL8 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL8 3AP

Average Price
£587,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£587,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sharples Drive

Average Price
£558,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£558,128

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sharples DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Sharples Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-11-08	£409,378
6 Sharples Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2013-06-14	£571,004
15 Sharples Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2011-09-08	£623,401
9 Sharples Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£375,500	2010-11-26	£701,574
6 Sharples Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-10-29	£486,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL8 3AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,394 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	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chantlers Primary School Foulds Avenue , BL8 2SF	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tottington Primary School Moorside Road , Tottington BL8 3HR	- not rated	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowercroft Primary School Ashington Drive , BL8 2TS	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH	4out of 4	1,227 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	513 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	2,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	2,853 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,871 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	3,043 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,186 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	3,946 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	2,144 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,166 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	2,527 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	3,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firwood High School Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU	3out of 4	3,722 yd	Academy special converter	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
Rapallo Restaurant	High Street	393 yd
Rapollo Ltd	High Street	393 yd
Gusto Deli	20 Bank Street	502 yd
The Bolholt Hotel	Bolholt Hotel, Walshaw Road	600 yd
Cosalea Limited	Unit 2, Walshaw Park Bank	622 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Victoria Hotel & Pub	12-14 Hall Street	576 yd
The White Horse	18 Hall Street	576 yd
The Lamb Inn	533 Tottington Road	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chips inn	44 Church Street	611 yd
The Pizza Box	Juniper & Vine	958 yd
Kenny's Kitchen	328 Tottington Road	996 yd
Thindi Ltd	290 Tottington Road	1,026 yd
Belly Busters	309 Tottington Road	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	383 Tottington Road		955 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Elton High School (Closed) Walshaw Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	418 yd
Elton High School WALSHAW ROAD	grass pitches	419 yd
Stables Fitness & Leisure Club BOLHOLT HOTEL BOLHOLT HOTEL WALSHAW ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	602 yd
Elton Cricket Club LEIGH LANE	grass pitches	709 yd
Elton Vale Sports Club ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE SPORTS CLUB ELTON VALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Chantlers Primary School FOULDS AVENUE	grass pitches	939 yd
Walshaw Sports Club SYCAMORE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	954 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	43.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	49.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL8 3AP