Palace Street, Bury, BL9 7HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL9 7HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.7%	-4.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	45.3%	49.3%	4.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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	26.4%	31.4%	5.0%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	43.5%	3.7%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	20.8%	12.4%	-8.4%	6.1%	6.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.3%	42.3%	10.0%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	30.7%	31.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	23.7%	17.3%	-6.4%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7HQ this area, 45.6% 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 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	47.6%	45.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	27.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	11.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	8.5%	-2.8%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	17.3%	6.5%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	9.5%	5.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.9% 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	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	33%	45.3%	12.3%	2.7%	42.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
White	59.7%	40.9%	-18.8%	81.4%	-40.5%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	78%	63.7%	-14.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	6.1%	2.0%
Africa	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.7%	24.4%	5.7%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	64.2%	-11.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	2%	15.3%	13.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3%	6.8%	3.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6%	1.7%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	7.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	7.6%	0.6%	7.0%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	51.2%	6.5%	44.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Palace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Palace 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 -4.7%.

🔎 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 7HQ, 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 Palace Street are based on 53 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 Palace Street, Bury, BL9 7HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 7HQ

Average Price
£114,712

Semi-Detached
£83,475

Terraced
£116,014

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Palace Street

Average Price
£110,377

Semi-Detached
£83,555

Terraced
£110,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Palace Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Palace Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-10-14	£117,732
9 Palace Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2023-11-17	£116,037
38 Palace Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-09-29	£102,874
28 Palace Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,500	2022-07-17	£134,812
9 Palace Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2022-03-25	£72,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 7HQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	79
Full-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	17
Self-Employed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	1
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	1,231 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	217 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	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	728 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Ward Community Primary School Willow Street , BL9 7QZ	3out of 4	780 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	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	3,341 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	887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,329 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	1,288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	2,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	2,202 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
The Ice Box	154 Heywood Street	181 yd
Pak-man’s Desi Kitchen	167 Rochdale Road	185 yd
Shazia's Street Food	99-101 Rochdale Road	285 yd
Piri Piri Grillo	2D Cook Street	370 yd
Imagination Bay Adventure Play	Wood Street Mill, James Street	372 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Urban Resort Bury	Waterfold Business Park	410 yd
Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant	Waterfold Business Park	506 yd
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	724 yd
Heap Bridge Social Club	Heap Bridge Social Club, Waterfold Lane	1,036 yd
Cheers Bar and Bistro	30-32 Market Street	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nemo's	31 Hurst Street	146 yd
Bury Star	140 Rochdale Road	159 yd
Stuff'd Crust	140 Rochdale Road	159 yd
Motorway Subway	Motorway Service Station, Rochdale Road	159 yd
Peri peri chicken shaq	156 Heywood street	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	159 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	507 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	843 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Food Stores Ltd, Bell Lane	880 yd
Poundland	38-40 The Haymarket	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Openshaw Park OPENSHAW PARK LODGE OPENSHAW PARK LODGE ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	269 yd
Village Gym (Bury) WATERFOLD PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	504 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
Broad Oak Sports College HAZEL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	680 yd
I Will If You Will (Closed) Hazel Avenue	swimming pool	726 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	807 yd
Vibe Personal Training Studio (Bury) ALBERT WORKS ALBERT WORKS BROOK STREET	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Fit For Free (Bury The Rock) (Closed) The Rock	health and fitness suite	846 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	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.4 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	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 7HQ