Waterfold Park, Bury, BL9 7BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL9 7BR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.2%	-2.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	49.0%	0.8%

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	32%	41.2%	9.2%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	37.4%	-7.0%	44.2%	-6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	5.3%	2.1%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	12.4%	11.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.2%	49.1%	4.9%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.3%	34.3%	0.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	16.2%	12.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	27.1%	18.1%	-9.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	10.5%	-9.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	21%	8.1%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	25.2%	11.9%	33.8%	-8.6%
Other	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Pakistani	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.9%	91.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.7% 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	97.4%	91.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	8.5%
European Union	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.9%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0%	3.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	91%	-5.6%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Waterfold Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterfold Park was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hopwood Hall 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 -54.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL9 7BR, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Waterfold Park are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Waterfold Park, Bury, BL9 7BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 7BR

Average Price
£990,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£990,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterfold Park

Average Price
£1,013,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,013,397

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Waterfold ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit F2 Waterfold Park, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£660,000	2022-03-04	£756,445
Unit A Phase 4 Waterfold Park, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2021-01-13	£3,133,416
Unit C3 Phase 4 Waterfold Park, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-04-27	£570,421
Unit C2 Phase 4 Waterfold Park, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-02-27	£561,282
Unit C1 Phase 4 Waterfold Park, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-02-27	£561,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 7BR

Employment

BL9 7BR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	42
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Pimhole Road , BL9 7EY	4out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Ward Community Primary School Willow Street , BL9 7QZ	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heap Bridge Village Primary School Heap Brow , Heap Bridge BL9 7JP	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	1,252 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	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	2,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	3,361 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	1,419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,687 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	1,413 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,939 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennine House Hospital School Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD	- not rated	2,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,619 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
Imagination Bay Adventure Play	Wood Street Mill, James Street	589 yd
Pak-man’s Desi Kitchen	167 Rochdale Road	736 yd
The Ice Box	154 Heywood Street	790 yd
Shazia's Street Food	99-101 Rochdale Road	891 yd
BKUK Flame Ltd @ Burger King	Bridge Hall Lane	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant	Waterfold Business Park	171 yd
Village Urban Resort Bury	Waterfold Business Park	423 yd
Heap Bridge Social Club	Heap Bridge Social Club, Waterfold Lane	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tasty Corner	76 Wash Lane	621 yd
Wash Lane Chip Shop	137 Wash Lane	692 yd
Cube Desserts Bury	185 Rochdale Road	716 yd
Nemo's	31 Hurst Street	717 yd
Motorway Subway	Motorway Service Station, Rochdale Road	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	736 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	1,022 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Food Stores Ltd, Bell Lane	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Bury) WATERFOLD PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	183 yd
Openshaw Park OPENSHAW PARK LODGE OPENSHAW PARK LODGE ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	441 yd
Broad Oak Sports College HAZEL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	532 yd
I Will If You Will (Closed) Hazel Avenue	swimming pool	541 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.3%

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 7BR