Birch Street, Bury, BL9 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL9 5AL is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	48.5%	46.4%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	51.5%	53.6%	2.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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	48.4%	39.7%	-8.7%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	44%	11.1%	44.2%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	40.1%	42.3%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	41.2%	39.6%	-1.6%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	14%	14.1%	0.1%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	4.5%	3.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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	26.5%	26.5%	0.0%	18.2%	8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	10.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	13.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	29%	17.3%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	11.3%	2.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	34.5%	51.6%	17.1%	2.7%	48.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.1%	35.2%	-18.9%	81.4%	-46.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	72.8%	66.4%	-6.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.9%	23.6%	5.7%	5.6%	18.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.4%	66.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	17.3%	16.2%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.7%	0.8%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	4.9%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	17.9%	46.2%	-28.3%
Muslim	57%	6.5%	50.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch 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 -38.3%.

🔎 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 5AL, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Birch Street are based on 18 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 Birch Street, Bury, BL9 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 5AL

Average Price
£111,799

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£111,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£117,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£117,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Birch Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2025-12-15	£119,196
16 Birch Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2022-10-04	£69,706
10 Birch Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£108,000	2020-10-09	£151,172
12 Birch Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2020-01-03	£135,904
30 Birch Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2017-07-19	£111,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 5AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	50
Other	45
Looking after home or family	43
Self-Employed	31
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Education	9
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	1,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Square , BL9 6EE	- not rated	276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	3out of 4	522 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Bury Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	- not rated	593 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	- not rated	840 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Porritt Street , Via Huntley Mount Road BL9 6LJ	2out of 4	840 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broad Oak Sports College Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,635 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	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	2out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	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	1,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Grove School Deal Street , BL9 7PZ	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Deal Street , BL9 7PZ	- not rated	1,057 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milltown House 6 Tenterden Street , BL9 0EG	- not rated	1,178 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Potters House School 4 - 6 Arley Avenue , BL9 5HD	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amore bellaria	38 Walmersley Road	144 yd
True Food Kitchen NW Ltd	79-81 Hornby Street	173 yd
Hukd Golf	Link House, 35 Walmersley Road	199 yd
Oodles Chinese Bury	30-34 Walmersley Road	214 yd
Fresh Bites	33a Taylor Street	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	552 yd
The Two Tubs	19 The Wylde	760 yd
The Robert Peel	Castle Buildings, Market Place	812 yd
The Old White Lion	6 Bolton Street	851 yd
Wyldes	4 Bolton Street	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fungry Chinese Takeaway	51 Walmersley Road	133 yd
Mash’s Wing Ranch	55-57 Walmersley Road	141 yd
Beardy’s Burgers	59 Walmersley Road	142 yd
Burger Bros	59 Walmersley Road	142 yd
YAN CHAI	40 Walmersley Road	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	333 yd
Cooperative	184 Walmersley Road	412 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	747 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	807 yd
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Bury) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Millennium Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	550 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Clarence Park HAMILTON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	637 yd
St Pauls C Of E Primary School PORRITT STREET	grass pitches	841 yd
Silver'S Gym SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	911 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Hoyles Park THRUSH DRIVE	grass pitches	1,016 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 5AL