Ash Street, Bury, BL9 7BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL9 7BT is primarily male, with 54% 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	50.3%	46%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49.7%	54%	4.3%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BL9 7BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	31%	1.2%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	12.5%	13.5%	1.0%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	49.7%	44.1%	-5.6%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	33.2%	37.5%	4.3%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10.5%	11.7%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.2%	0.4%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.1%	23.7%	-11.4%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	15.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	16.3%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	17.6%	6.7%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	19.2%	8.6%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	4%	13.7%	9.7%	2.7%	11.0%
Other Asian	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.1%	66%	-12.1%	81.4%	-15.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	84.9%	77.1%	-7.8%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	12.1%	5.3%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	76.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	3.7%	9.1%	5.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	6.6%	4.3%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.2%	76.7%	-9.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	20.7%	6.5%	14.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Ash Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ash 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 -7.5%.

🔎 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 7BT, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 Ash Street are based on 38 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 Ash Street, Bury, BL9 7BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 7BT

Average Price
£128,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£130,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£87,595

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ash Street

Average Price
£130,940

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,098

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£88,116

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ash Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Ash Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,500	2024-09-17	£94,770
12 Ash Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2023-11-03	£149,793
15 Ash Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2023-03-31	£137,826
16 Ash Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-07-13	£95,914
17 Ash Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2022-07-08	£111,899

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 7BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	10
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	919 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	336 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Ward Community Primary School Willow Street , BL9 7QZ	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Bury Porritt Street , Via Huntley Mount Road BL9 6LJ	2out of 4	809 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	4out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	960 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	628 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,815 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	2,264 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	3,368 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	1,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,618 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	964 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,542 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,686 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pennine House Hospital School Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,301 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
Pak-man’s Desi Kitchen	167 Rochdale Road	187 yd
Arcade Club Limited	Ela Mill, Cork Street	208 yd
Playtime 2016 Limited	Fountain Street North	324 yd
Shazia's Street Food	99-101 Rochdale Road	338 yd
H's Diner & Takeaway	Unit 1, Britannia Warehouse, Ormond Street	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Urban Resort Bury	Waterfold Business Park	337 yd
Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant	Waterfold Business Park	566 yd
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	742 yd
Heap Bridge Social Club	Heap Bridge Social Club, Waterfold Lane	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wash Lane Chip Shop	137 Wash Lane	96 yd
The Tasty Corner	76 Wash Lane	135 yd
Cube Desserts Bury	185 Rochdale Road	166 yd
Lazeeza	171 Rochdale Road	187 yd
Lala Bala	177 Rochdale Road	187 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	228 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Food Stores Ltd, Bell Lane	563 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	768 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	937 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Openshaw Park OPENSHAW PARK LODGE OPENSHAW PARK LODGE ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	289 yd
Broad Oak Sports College HAZEL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	521 yd
Village Gym (Bury) WATERFOLD PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	557 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	561 yd
I Will If You Will (Closed) Hazel Avenue	swimming pool	570 yd
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Bury) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	630 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
St Pauls C Of E Primary School PORRITT STREET	grass pitches	817 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	830 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	857 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	140.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 7BT