Mount Pleasant, Nangreaves, Bury, BL9 6SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL9 6SP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	47.2%	47%	-0.2%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.8%	53%	0.2%	49.0%	4.0%

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	44.9%	41.5%	-3.4%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	41%	2.4%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.2%	9.5%	0.3%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.4%	5%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	52.8%	45.5%	-7.3%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	30.6%	38.1%	7.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

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 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	10.2%	-5.3%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	10.2%	-9.6%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8.3%	4.9%	5.3%	3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	45.4%	8.7%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.2%	98.3%	1.1%	81.4%	16.9%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.6%
European Union	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98%	97.8%	-0.2%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	1.7%	1.7%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.9%	76.7%	14.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Mount Pleasant Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mount Pleasant was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Moorside average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BL9 6SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Mount Pleasant are based on 147 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 Mount Pleasant, Nangreaves, Bury, BL9 6SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 6SP

Average Price
£270,060

Semi-Detached
£376,268

Terraced
£286,811

Detached
£240,110

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,904

Other
£329,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mount Pleasant

Average Price
£283,316

Semi-Detached
£344,937

Terraced
£303,111

Detached
£302,417

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,140

Other
£276,370

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mount PleasantStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Mount Pleasant, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-28	£226,098
5 Mount Pleasant, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£218,150	2023-07-31	£224,832
52 Mount Pleasant, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-05-05	£128,122
22 Mount Pleasant, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-09-30	£263,593
16 Mount Pleasant, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-09-30	£160,223

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 6SP

Employment

BL9 6SP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	20
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service 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	4,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Summerseat Methodist Primary School Rowlands Road , Summerseat BL9 5NF	- not rated	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Springside Primary School Springside Road , BL9 5JB	3out of 4	1,843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peel Brow School Fir Street , Ramsbottom BL0 0BJ	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Nuttall Lane , Ramsbottom BL0 9JD	3out of 4	2,562 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Old Hall Primary School Springside View , BL8 4LU	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhey High School Bolton Road West , Ramsbottom BL0 9QZ	- not rated	2,833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tottington High School Laurel Street , Tottington BL8 3LY	3out of 4	4,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	4,693 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	1out of 4	4,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	5,331 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	5,098 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rossendale School Bamford Road , Ramsbottom BL0 0RT	- not rated	2,530 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya Holcombe Hall , Holcombe Old Road BL8 4NG	- not rated	3,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	3,900 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pennine House Hospital School Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD	- not rated	4,613 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	5,051 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Halfway House Cafe	325 Manchester Road		925 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BL9 6SP postcode.

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	49.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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