Moorgate, Bury, BL9 7AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL9 7AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	42.6%	47.1%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	57.4%	52.9%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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	44.1%	39.2%	-4.9%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	44.4%	7.0%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	32.4%	45.1%	12.7%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	39.8%	32.3%	-7.5%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	20.5%	14.1%	-6.4%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	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.

In the area around BL9 7AF this area, 31% 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	29.1%	31%	1.9%	18.2%	12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	13.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	13.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.9%	6.3%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	12.9%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	19%	2.8%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	12.3%	3.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	29.1%	48.8%	19.7%	2.7%	46.1%
Other Asian	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	56.6%	35.4%	-21.2%	81.4%	-46.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	73.4%	59.9%	-13.5%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	26.3%	4.2%	5.6%	20.7%
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	72.1%	59.5%	-12.6%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	2%	16.7%	14.7%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	9.4%	14%	4.6%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	3%	-9.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	20.9%	46.2%	-25.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	57.9%	6.5%	51.4%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Moorgate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moorgate 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 -85.0%.

🔎 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 7AF, 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 Moorgate are based on 10 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 Moorgate, Bury, BL9 7AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 7AF

Average Price
£176,507

Semi-Detached
£449,303

Terraced
£116,735

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£129,766

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moorgate

Average Price
£186,326

Semi-Detached
£331,084

Terraced
£100,434

Detached
£291,754

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£169,200

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MoorgateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Moorgate, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-02-08	£99,299
1 Moorgate, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-16	£155,608
48A Moorgate, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-10-06	£76,541
1 Moorgate, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-11-11	£252,693
58 Moorgate, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2011-05-13	£78,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 7AF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Retired	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Education	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Porritt Street , Via Huntley Mount Road BL9 6LJ	2out of 4	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Athlone Avenue , BL9 5EE	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Pimhole Road , BL9 7EY	4out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	4out of 4	920 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,587 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,189 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	2,864 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	996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,634 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,673 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,160 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
Get Fresh	Unit 6, Albert Works, Brook Street	90 yd
Fired Paint & Pot Cafe	7 Peter Street	96 yd
Novas	1-7 Peter Street	101 yd
KFC	K F C, Moorgate Retail Park	109 yd
Oodles Chinese Bury	30-34 Walmersley Road	156 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	407 yd
The Two Tubs	19 The Wylde	800 yd
The Robert Peel	Castle Buildings, Market Place	844 yd
Cheers Bar and Bistro	30-32 Market Street	858 yd
Stanleys of Bury	3 Silver Street	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Outlawz	56 Moorgate	7 yd
Mr Pizza	50 Moorgate	13 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 1, Moorgate Retail Park	48 yd
Chunky Chicken (Bury) ltd	36 Walmersley Road	166 yd
Ballers Kitchen	34 walmersley road	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Woodfield Retail Park, Peel Way	536 yd
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	574 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	655 yd
Cooperative	184 Walmersley Road	703 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Bury) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	403 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	414 yd
Millennium Health & Fitness Centre (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	514 yd
St Pauls C Of E Primary School PORRITT STREET	grass pitches	735 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Openshaw Park OPENSHAW PARK LODGE OPENSHAW PARK LODGE ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	840 yd
Hoyles Park THRUSH DRIVE	grass pitches	880 yd
Clarence Park HAMILTON STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	907 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 7AF