Third Avenue, Bury, BL9 7RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL9 7RJ 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	48.3%	50.2%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.7%	49.8%	-1.9%	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	31.5%	41%	9.5%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	41.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	-2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	14.2%	13.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	51.6%	5.8%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	36.7%	35.9%	-0.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.8%	18.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.3%	7.7%	-11.6%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	19.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	5.8%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	22.6%	8.4%	16.9%	5.7%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	24%	7.2%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% 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%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Black African	0%	2%	2.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
White	99.2%	90.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	97.9%	93.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	93%	-2.8%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	9.8%	-7.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.1%	37.2%	-6.1%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Third Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Third Avenue 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 stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL9 7RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Third Avenue are based on 9 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 Third Avenue, Bury, BL9 7RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 7RJ

Average Price
£160,710

Semi-Detached
£138,933

Terraced
£165,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Third Avenue

Average Price
£156,601

Semi-Detached
£175,747

Terraced
£151,131

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Third AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Third Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£149,000	2023-07-11	£153,564
14 Third Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-07-08	£139,467
6 Third Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2019-08-02	£180,167
6 Third Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2018-03-18	£101,187
4 Third Avenue, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2016-10-17	£131,402

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 7RJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairfield Community Primary School Rochdale Old Road , BL9 7SD	3out of 4	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Ward Community Primary School Willow Street , BL9 7QZ	3out of 4	981 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School Danesmoor Drive , BL9 6ER	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heap Bridge Village Primary School Heap Brow , Heap Bridge BL9 7JP	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Community 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	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	3,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College Pot Hall , Wilton Grove OL10 2AA	3out of 4	3,424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,740 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	2,578 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pennine House Hospital School Pennine House , Fairfield General Hospital BL9 7TD	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	2,986 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	3,156 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	3,758 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
Cafe	239 Rochdale Old Road	96 yd
Castello Cafe Bar Restaurant	415 Rochdale Old Road	565 yd
WRVS	Fairfield Hospital, Rochdale Old Road	634 yd
Chesham Fold TRA /Community Centre	95 Chesham Fold Road	823 yd
East Ward Growing Together	10a Walnut Avenue	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok n' Go	255 Rochdale Old Road	64 yd
Lotus Garden Chinese Takeaway	87 Chesham Fold Road	785 yd
Coffee & Cream	152 Willow Street	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Aldi Food Stores Ltd, Bell Lane		966 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Broad Oak Lane Fields BROAD OAK LANE	grass pitches	303 yd
Hoyles Park THRUSH DRIVE	grass pitches	955 yd
I Will If You Will (Closed) Hazel Avenue	swimming pool	1,088 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	76.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 7RJ