Fernhill Street, Bury, BL9 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL9 5BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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	33.7%	34.2%	0.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	45.1%	9.6%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11%	12%	1.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	13.4%	3.8%	-9.6%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.6%	36.2%	1.6%	48.4%	-12.2%
Good health	28%	32.3%	4.3%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	22.4%	15.1%	-7.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	11.2%	10.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	6.3%
Very bad health	3.7%	6%	2.3%	1.2%	4.8%

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.

In the area around BL9 5BG this area, 35.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.5%	35.3%	-11.2%	18.2%	17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	14.7%	0.7%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	19%	7.4%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	7%	4.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	22.4%	24.2%	1.8%	2.7%	21.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	64.5%	61.9%	-2.6%	81.4%	-19.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	0.1%	4.7%
Arab	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	77.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	15.5%	2.9%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	77.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	10.8%	8.0%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	3%	-7.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Fernhill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernhill Street was 6.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2046.9% higher than the Bury East average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Fernhill Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 9 local areas in Bury East and the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.3%.

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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 5BG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 Fernhill Street are based on 2 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 Fernhill Street, Bury, BL9 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 5BG

Average Price
£228,872

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£228,872

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernhill Street

Average Price
£232,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£232,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernhill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Workshop Unit Woodfield Mill Fernhill Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-10-18	£194,245
Unit 2 Fernhill Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-04-04	£272,298

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 5BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	36
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	13
Self-Employed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	1,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	3out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Church of England Primary School St Mark's Square , BL9 6EE	- not rated	461 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Bury Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	- not rated	471 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	1,111 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	1,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's RC High School Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,508 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	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broad Oak Sports College Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	- not rated	1,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	2out of 4	1,777 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	1,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milltown House 6 Tenterden Street , BL9 0EG	- not rated	1,087 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Potters House School 4 - 6 Arley Avenue , BL9 5HD	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar School Girls Bridge Road , BL9 0HH	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove School Deal Street , BL9 7PZ	2out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
True Food Kitchen NW Ltd	79-81 Hornby Street	166 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Limited, Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	242 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	Mcdonalds, Peel Way	243 yd
Amore bellaria	38 Walmersley Road	430 yd
Hukd Golf	Link House, 35 Walmersley Road	437 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	659 yd
The Two Tubs	19 The Wylde	677 yd
The Robert Peel	Castle Buildings, Market Place	729 yd
The Old White Lion	6 Bolton Street	758 yd
Wyldes	4 Bolton Street	758 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! Sushi Uk Ltd t/a Yo! to go	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	242 yd
Deb's Plaice	44 Bridge Street	338 yd
Fungry Chinese Takeaway	51 Walmersley Road	407 yd
Mash’s Wing Ranch	55-57 Walmersley Road	409 yd
Beardy’s Burgers	59 Walmersley Road	409 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	242 yd
Cooperative	184 Walmersley Road	483 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	772 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	529 yd
Millennium Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Bury) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	583 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Clarence Park HAMILTON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	687 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Silver'S Gym SILVERS GYM SILVERS GYM BACK SILVER STREET	health and fitness suite	820 yd
Castle Leisure Centre BOLTON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	906 yd
Seedfield Sports Club SEEDFIELD CENTRE SEEDFIELD CENTRE PARKINSON STREET	grass pitches	953 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,017 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	60.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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 5BG