Sankey Street, Bury, BL9 0JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL9 0JE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.4%	48.2%	2.8%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.6%	51.8%	-2.8%	49.0%	2.8%

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 BL9 0JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	48.8%	47.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	34.6%	3.7%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5%	3.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	41.1%	39.6%	-1.5%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	37.2%	34.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	15.6%	20%	4.4%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.4%	25.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	11.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	13.9%	4.5%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	30.9%	10.5%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	17.4%	30.5%	13.1%	2.7%	27.8%
Other Asian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	71.3%	52.9%	-18.4%	81.4%	-28.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	5%	4.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	69.8%	-13.3%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	19.6%	9.4%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.9%	70.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-12.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	17.3%	16.8%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	8.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	40%	6.5%	33.5%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Sankey Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sankey Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Bury East 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 -99.1%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL9 0JE, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 Sankey Street are based on 16 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 Sankey Street, Bury, BL9 0JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 0JE

Average Price
£148,740

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£148,740

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sankey Street

Average Price
£139,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£139,790

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sankey Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Sankey Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£99,000	2018-05-18	£150,237
19 Sankey Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2017-03-29	£166,210
31 Sankey Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2016-03-31	£132,967
9 Sankey Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2015-05-29	£125,060
25 Sankey Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£72,500	2012-01-26	£145,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 0JE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL9 0JE area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	34
Other	29
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	37
Manufacturing	27
Education	20
Transport and storage	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Leigh Lane , Elton BL8 2RH	4out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton Community Primary School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	1,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodbank Primary School Woodbank Primary School Brandlesholme Road , BL8 1AX	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	591 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	1out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	889 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,236 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	426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	959 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,184 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	2,393 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
Jewel in the Crown UK Ltd	102 Bolton Street	244 yd
Its Time 4 Change	Manna House, Irwell Street	245 yd
Zen Lounge	Ground Floor, 50 Bolton Street	358 yd
Orange Grove Kitchen	48 Bolton Street	358 yd
The Big Fandango	34 Bolton Street	418 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old White Lion	6 Bolton Street	492 yd
Wyldes	4 Bolton Street	492 yd
Earl of Derby	14-16 Silver Street	494 yd
The Unicorn	351 Bolton Road	510 yd
The Help Me Thro	141-143 Crostons Road	525 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	27 Bolton Road	285 yd
Rajah Tandoori	45 Bolton Road	295 yd
Westside Deli & Takeaway	7 Bolton Road	297 yd
Jaks Kitchen	53-55 Bolton Road	343 yd
Munchies	11 Bolton Street	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores limited	Crostons Retail Park, Wood Street	483 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	703 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	811 yd
Tesco	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Baden Powell Hall MILLETT STREET		147 yd
Castle Leisure Centre BOLTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	321 yd
Bury Grammar School (Girls) BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	352 yd
Bury Grammar School (Boys) TENTERDEN STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	352 yd
Silver'S Gym SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	467 yd
St Gabriels Rc High School ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE BARON STREET	grass pitches	508 yd
Whitehead Park KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS KING GEORGE V HOLDINGS PLAYING FIELDS NEWBOLD STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	830 yd
Millennium Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Bury Church Of England High School HASLAM BROW	grass pitches, tennis courts	963 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	30.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	29.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.32 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 0JE