South Street, Bury, BL9 0JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL9 0JQ is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population 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	52.9%	44.7%	-8.2%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	47.1%	55.3%	8.2%	49.0%	6.3%

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 0JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	36.3%	55.4%	19.1%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	27.1%	-16.2%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	43.4%	41.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	33.3%	42.2%	8.9%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	6%	5%	-1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.1%	11%	-22.1%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.4%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	52.2%	33.4%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	12.7%	3.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	47.7%	8.1%	-39.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	43.1%	71.8%	28.7%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% 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	71%	65%	-6.0%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	4.9%	13.1%	8.2%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	21%	11.7%	-9.3%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	65.5%	-2.9%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	2.9%	12.1%	9.2%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6%	0.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6%	9.6%	3.6%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	17%	6.8%	-10.2%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is South Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Street was 3.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 936.8% higher than the Bury East average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

South Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Bury East and the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in BL9 0JQ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 South Street are based on 64 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 South Street, Bury, BL9 0JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 0JQ

Average Price
£142,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,859

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Street

Average Price
£162,591

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,056

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£141,570

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 49 6 South Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-05-10	£143,410
Apartment 38 6 South Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-12-15	£134,323
Apartment 37 6 South Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-03-02	£153,560
Apartment 23 6 South Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£121,000	2023-02-28	£121,860
Apartment 21 6 South Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,000	2022-12-15	£159,498

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 0JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2

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	1,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	551 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	4out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Pimhole Road , BL9 7EY	4out of 4	850 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	3out of 4	1,017 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Porritt Street , Via Huntley Mount Road BL9 6LJ	2out of 4	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	1out of 4	1,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	2,707 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	604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,249 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	913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	1,418 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Alfred's	1 South Street	33 yd
PizzaExpress (Restaurants) Limited	1 Rock Place	74 yd
The Chinese Buffet	5 Rock Place	74 yd
West Ivy	2 Rock Place	74 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 14F, 9 St Johns Square	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	74 yd
The Two Tubs	19 The Wylde	506 yd
Cheers Bar and Bistro	30-32 Market Street	510 yd
The Robert Peel	Castle Buildings, Market Place	535 yd
Stanleys of Bury	3 Silver Street	547 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tompson's Fish & Chip Shop	143 The Rock	200 yd
Doner Gyros	6 Clerke Street	204 yd
Dreamy Taste	4 Clerke Street	214 yd
Best Roast	2 Foundry Street	216 yd
Cafe Loco	2 Edward Block	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	284 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	394 yd
Tesco	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	506 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	531 yd
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	85 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Millennium Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	369 yd
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Bury) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Silver'S Gym SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Castle Leisure Centre BOLTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	767 yd
Playfootball (Bury) Millennium Centre Millennium Centre Market Street	artificial grass pitch	808 yd
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	862 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	96.6%
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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

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