Willow Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BL9 8NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51%	-1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.4%	49%	1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of BL9 8NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.9%	28.5%	6.6%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	52.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.7%	47.9%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	31.4%	35%	3.6%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	19.2%	13%	-6.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	27.8%	20.8%	-7.0%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.6%	1.0%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	18.1%	7.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.6%	28.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.3%	88.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	7.1%
Other	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	92.1%	92.5%	0.4%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.4%	92.9%	1.5%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0.2%	-5.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	63.8%	46.2%	17.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Willow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Close 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BL9 8NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Willow Close are based on 35 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 Willow Close, Unsworth, Bury, BL9 8NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 8NU

Average Price
£421,660

Semi-Detached
£282,563

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£507,904

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,478

Other
£503,993

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Close

Average Price
£449,160

Semi-Detached
£311,349

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£543,606

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,927

Other
£495,011

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Willow Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£500,500	2024-05-24	£495,011
10 Willow Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-24	£267,533
4 Willow Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£567,500	2023-05-31	£581,673
14 Willow Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-03-22	£198,676
15 Willow Close, Bury, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-05-27	£384,750

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 8NU

Employment

BL9 8NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

BL9 8NU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BL9 8NU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	112
Full-Time Employee	107
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	23
Education	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	5,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Parr Lane , Unsworth BL9 8JT	2out of 4	66 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Mersey Drive , Whitefield M45 8LN	3out of 4	475 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Primary School Blackley Close , Unsworth BL9 8LY	3out of 4	484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Bank Primary School Hathaway Road , BL9 8EQ	3out of 4	829 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Rufford Drive , Whitefield M45 8PL	3out of 4	976 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	3,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	3,627 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	3,751 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	3,493 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	3,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	1,047 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	2,995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	3,016 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Spring Lane , M26 2SZ	2out of 4	3,426 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	3,550 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 Dog Haus	109 Parr Lane	64 yd
St Georges Church	Hollins Lane Unsworth	426 yd
Sunny Bank Stop Inn	68 Sunny Bank Road	864 yd
Martins Bakery	67 Sunny Bank Road	944 yd
The Sir Robert Peel Hotel	97 Sunny Bank Road	944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bay Horse Inn	Bay Horse Inn, 101 Parr Lane		100 yd
O'Marleys Queen Anne	6 Hollins Lane		490 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Fish Limited	65 Parr Lane	160 yd
Miami pizza	1a Pole Lane	472 yd
Taylor’s fish bar	131 Randale Drive	793 yd
Cheungs Kitchen	85-87 Sunny Bank Road	935 yd
KT Kitchen	85-87 Sunny Bank Road	944 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Nisa	103 Parr Lane		80 yd
Cooperative	376 Parr Lane		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury & Whitefield Jewish Primary BURY AND WHITEFIELD JEWISH PRIMARY BURY AND WHITEFIELD JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL CLOSE	grass pitches	124 yd
Castlebrook High School PARR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	344 yd
Unsworth Cricket Club POLE LANE	grass pitches	405 yd
Unsworth Primary School BLACKLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	561 yd
Pike Fold Golf Club HILLS LANE	golf	722 yd
Hillock Playing Fields Mersey Close	grass pitches	879 yd
Sunny Bank Primary School HATHAWAY ROAD	grass pitches	937 yd
Elms Bank Specialist Arts College RIPON AVENUE		1,074 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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