Valley Mill Lane, Bury, BL9 9BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BL9 9BX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50.2%	47.2%	-3.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.8%	52.8%	3.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 9BX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	44%	43%	-1.0%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	42.6%	0.4%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (85.5%) 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	56%	49.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.2%	35.8%	3.6%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8%	11.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	12.5%	15.8%	3.3%	18.2%	-2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	6.2%	-9.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	21.2%	9.1%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	35.1%	1.0%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	8.2%	2.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	26.6%	26.6%	0.0%	2.7%	23.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	60.1%	48.2%	-11.9%	81.4%	-33.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	6.2%	6.2%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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%	66.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	5.3%	14.6%	9.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	14.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.7%	66.9%	-10.8%	83.2%	-16.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	13.6%	10.5%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	5.6%	9.9%	4.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.8%	1.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Valley Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Mill Lane 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 -77.9%.

🔎 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 9BX, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Valley Mill Lane are based on 194 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 Valley Mill Lane, Bury, BL9 9BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 9BX

Average Price
£208,812

Semi-Detached
£229,302

Terraced
£217,996

Detached
£225,759

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,631

Other
£210,993

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Mill Lane

Average Price
£202,992

Semi-Detached
£279,214

Terraced
£242,397

Detached
£265,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,559

Other
£214,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Valley Mill Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-09-18	£244,234
35 Valley Mill Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2024-08-09	£107,123
67 Valley Mill Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-02	£279,480
45 Valley Mill Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-04-26	£136,445
19 Valley Mill Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,000	2023-07-11	£99,745

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 9BX

Employment

BL9 9BX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in BL9 9BX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	16
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	2

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	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	2,820 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	3,876 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	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School Pimhole Road , BL9 7EY	- not rated	606 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Chad's Church of England Junior School Morley Street , Off Market Street BL9 9JQ	- not rated	712 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	- not rated	715 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fishpool Infant School Parkhills Road , BL9 9AP	- not rated	731 yd	Community school	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	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broad Oak Sports College Hazel Avenue , BL9 7QT	- not rated	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	2out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	- not rated	1,416 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross College 169 Manchester Road , BL9 9BB	- not rated	1,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ash Grove School Deal Street , BL9 7PZ	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School Deal Street , BL9 7PZ	- not rated	1,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Catholic Preparatory School Arden House , Manchester Road BL9 9BH	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milltown House 6 Tenterden Street , BL9 0EG	- not rated	1,342 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,500 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
Imagination Bay Adventure Play	Wood Street Mill, James Street	195 yd
Piri Piri Grillo	2D Cook Street	577 yd
The Ice Box	154 Heywood Street	604 yd
Little Wellies Community Cafe	Bury Living Well Centre, Morley Street	712 yd
Pak-man’s Desi Kitchen	167 Rochdale Road	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waterfold Farm Pub Restaurant	Waterfold Business Park	721 yd
Village Urban Resort Bury	Waterfold Business Park	822 yd
Martini's on the Rock	19 Rock Place	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Capones Takeout	26a Killon Street	164 yd
Taste of Home	26 Killon Street	164 yd
Nemo's	31 Hurst Street	506 yd
Big daddy’s	69 Lord Street	645 yd
Mother Hubbard’s fish and chips	Performance House, Heywood Street	657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	541 yd
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	712 yd
B & M Retail Limited	15 Union Arcade	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	537 yd
Gigg Lane Gigg Lane	grass pitches	679 yd
Openshaw Park OPENSHAW PARK LODGE OPENSHAW PARK LODGE ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Village Gym (Bury) WATERFOLD PARK	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	730 yd
Playfootball (Bury) Millennium Centre Millennium Centre Market Street	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Bury College WOODBURY CENTRE WOODBURY CENTRE MARKET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	878 yd
Derbys Fitness Centre (Closed) Derby House Derby House Derby Street	health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
Broad Oak Sports College HAZEL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,075 yd
La Fitness (Bury) (Closed) Chapel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,087 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	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	77.1%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 9BX