Brierley Street, Bury, BL9 9BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL9 9BR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	51.2%	47.8%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	48.8%	52.2%	3.4%	49.0%	3.2%

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	37.1%	36.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	48%	4.1%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.5%	6.6%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	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	44.1%	45.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	40.3%	39.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	18.1%	26.3%	8.2%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	13.3%	-3.6%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.3%	5.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	11.4%	-5.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	27.5%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	6.8%	5.1%	-1.7%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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)
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	26.4%	34.4%	8.0%	2.7%	31.7%
Other Asian	3.4%	7.9%	4.5%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	0.9%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	64.4%	52.6%	-11.8%	81.4%	-28.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.4% 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	82.4%	63.4%	-19.0%	83.2%	-19.8%
European Union	2.7%	10.3%	7.6%	6.1%	4.2%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	23.9%	10.3%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	63%	-19.0%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	17.3%	17.0%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	4.1%	7.9%	3.8%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Muslim	43.4%	6.5%	36.9%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Brierley Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brierley Street was 2.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 610.5% higher than the Bury East average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Brierley Street has the lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Bury East and the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in BL9 9BR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Brierley Street are based on 188 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 Brierley Street, Bury, BL9 9BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 9BR

Average Price
£169,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£169,255

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brierley Street

Average Price
£164,392

Semi-Detached
£145,535

Terraced
£165,198

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£99,301

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brierley Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Brierley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-01-17	£191,080
54 Brierley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2020-04-30	£196,043
50 Brierley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2019-10-04	£147,689
50 Brierley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-07-20	£166,290
50 Brierley Street, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2015-07-20	£166,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 9BR

Employment

BL9 9BR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	19
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	4

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	2,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Morley Street , BL9 9JQ	3out of 4	385 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	2out of 4	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	4out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whitefield Road , BL9 9PW	2out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Pimhole Road , BL9 7EY	4out of 4	1,556 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Wood High School Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	1out of 4	2,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Elton High School Walshaw Road , BL8 1RN	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Community 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	99 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	147 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	906 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Excel and Exceed Centre Buller Street , BL8 2BS	- not rated	1,150 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Chesham House School Chesham House , Thrush Drive BL9 6JD	- not rated	2,638 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
Kashmir Cafe	1B Parkhills Road	33 yd
Trust House	13 Parkhills Road	67 yd
The Chocolate Cafe	Phoenix House	146 yd
Little Wellies Community Cafe	Bury Living Well Centre, Morley Street	348 yd
The Bury Football Club Co.Ltd	Bury Football Club Co Ltd, Gigg Lane	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staff of Life (Bury) Ltd	Staff Of Life, 211-213 Manchester Road	245 yd
The White Boar Hotel	White Boar Hotel, Radcliffe Road	814 yd
The Unicorn	351 Bolton Road	967 yd
The Swan & Cemetery	Swan And Cemetery Hotel, 406 Manchester Road	982 yd
The Knowsley Hotel	Knowsley Hotel, 46 Haymarket Street	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Run	16 Parkhills Road	62 yd
Caspian Pizza Bar	2 Parkhills Road	76 yd
Daphne's	22 Parkhills Road	76 yd
Parkhills Star	8 Parkhills Road	76 yd
Fishpool Fish and chips Donner Kebab	18 Parkhills Road	76 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McColls	2-4 Parkhills Road		89 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holy Cross College MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Bury Sports Club Radcliffe Road	grass pitches, squash courts	242 yd
Bury Fc (Gigg Lane) GIGG LANE	grass pitches	452 yd
Bury College WOODBURY CENTRE WOODBURY CENTRE MARKET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	464 yd
Bury Church Of England High School HASLAM BROW	grass pitches, tennis courts	497 yd
Playfootball (Bury) Millennium Centre Millennium Centre Market Street	artificial grass pitch	533 yd
Manchester Road Playing Field MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	559 yd
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	587 yd
The Derby High School RADCLIFFE ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
St Peters Primary School WHITEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	870 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 9BR