Westgate Avenue, Bury, BL9 0TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL9 0TF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	50.8%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.5%	49.2%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33.3%	38%	4.7%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	44.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	6.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	11.7%	9.5%	-2.2%	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	37.9%	43.4%	5.5%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	41.2%	30.8%	-10.4%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	13%	19.4%	6.4%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	27.3%	20.5%	-6.8%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	16.3%	7.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	29.7%	8.5%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	9.5%	1.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	32.5%	46.6%	14.1%	2.7%	43.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	62.1%	44.1%	-18.0%	81.4%	-37.3%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	81.2%	64.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	4%	7.7%	3.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	25%	10.9%	5.6%	19.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	64.8%	-15.3%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.2%	12.0%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4%	9.9%	5.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	7.1%	4.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	4%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	50.6%	6.5%	44.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Westgate Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westgate Avenue 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.

🔎 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 0TF, 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 Westgate Avenue are based on 65 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 Westgate Avenue, Bury, BL9 0TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 0TF

Average Price
£190,242

Semi-Detached
£192,859

Terraced
£187,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westgate Avenue

Average Price
£337,450

Semi-Detached
£386,004

Terraced
£218,885

Detached
£687,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,202

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westgate AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Westgate Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-12-18	£205,915
6 Westgate Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-08-11	£160,000
4 Westgate Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2014-10-24	£234,317
4 Westgate Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2014-03-07	£92,015
8 Westgate Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£99,950	2003-10-17	£275,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 0TF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Retired	59
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	1,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hoyle Nursery School Chesham Fold Road , BL9 6HR	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	5,006 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	3out of 4	529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	- not rated	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	- not rated	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishpool Infant School Parkhills Road , BL9 9AP	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Morley Street , BL9 9JQ	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	2out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	- not rated	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	3out of 4	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	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	339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milltown House 6 Tenterden Street , BL9 0EG	- not rated	453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar School Girls Bridge Road , BL9 0HH	- not rated	482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	925 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
Fuel Up	155 Manchester Road	89 yd
Civic Catering @ The Elizabethan Suite	Town Hall, Knowsley Street	317 yd
3czons	Bury College Of Further Educat, Market Street	410 yd
Enterprise Centre Cafe	Bury College	416 yd
Tina's Tearoom	Bury Art Museum, Moss Street	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Unicorn	351 Bolton Road	512 yd
The Knowsley Hotel	Knowsley Hotel, 46 Haymarket Street	557 yd
The Art Picture House	Haymarket Street	575 yd
Earl of Derby	14-16 Silver Street	664 yd
Cheers Bar and Bistro	30-32 Market Street	668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mansons	10 Manchester Old Road	128 yd
Home Run	16 Parkhills Road	546 yd
Licensed to Grill	Margaret Block, Pitch 5, Bury Market	546 yd
The Town Fryer	George Block, Unit 1/2/3, Bury Market	546 yd
Whippys	Toulmin Block, Stall 8-9, Bury Market	546 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
McColls	2-4 Parkhills Road	550 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	727 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	799 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury College WOODBURY CENTRE WOODBURY CENTRE MARKET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	299 yd
Bury Church Of England High School HASLAM BROW	grass pitches, tennis courts	321 yd
Holy Cross College MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	340 yd
Playfootball (Bury) Millennium Centre Millennium Centre Market Street	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
Bury Sports Club Radcliffe Road	grass pitches, squash courts	473 yd
Bury Grammar School (Girls) BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Bury Grammar School (Boys) TENTERDEN STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	480 yd
St Gabriels Rc High School ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE ST GABRIELS SCHOOL HOUSE BARON STREET	grass pitches	576 yd
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	639 yd
Castle Leisure Centre BOLTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	662 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%

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

Overview of BL9 0TF