Somerset Drive, Bury, BL9 9DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL9 9DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	53.4%	1.0%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.6%	46.6%	-1.0%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	40.3%	40.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	41%	-0.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	11.7%	12.1%	0.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	37.2%	42.9%	5.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	40.1%	35.3%	-4.8%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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	26%	23.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	9.2%	-7.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	14.6%	1.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	8.8%	5.2%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	23.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-10.4%
Other	13.3%	4.2%	-9.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	25.3%	31.9%	6.6%	2.7%	29.2%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	61.7%	51.1%	-10.6%	81.4%	-30.3%
Arab	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	74.3%	63.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	7.4%	16.5%	9.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	15.3%	-1.1%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74%	63.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	20.5%	19.4%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	6.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	12.9%	1.3%	11.6%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Somerset Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerset Drive was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 859.4% higher than the Bury East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerset Drive has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 9 local areas in Bury East and the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.8%.

🔎 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 9DQ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Somerset Drive are based on 56 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 Somerset Drive, Bury, BL9 9DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 9DQ

Average Price
£194,623

Semi-Detached
£194,623

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerset Drive

Average Price
£201,266

Semi-Detached
£201,036

Terraced
£201,238

Detached
£204,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerset DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Somerset Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2025-09-19	£146,540
31 Somerset Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-06-26	£168,365
36 Somerset Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-10-29	£261,802
40 Somerset Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-08-02	£220,671
48 Somerset Drive, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2017-06-30	£179,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 9DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in BL9 9DQ 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	77
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	2,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,276 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Chad's Church of England Junior School Morley Street , Off Market Street BL9 9JQ	- not rated	298 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishpool Infant School Parkhills Road , BL9 9AP	- not rated	347 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Morley Street , BL9 9JQ	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Edward Street , The Mosses BL9 0RZ	- not rated	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Primary School Cecil Street , BL9 0SB	3out of 4	809 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2out of 4	1,098 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	- not rated	1,098 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,422 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	753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	912 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	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milltown House 6 Tenterden Street , BL9 0EG	- not rated	1,242 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar School Girls Bridge Road , BL9 0HH	- not rated	1,362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ash Grove School Deal Street , BL9 7PZ	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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
Little Wellies Community Cafe	Bury Living Well Centre, Morley Street	299 yd
Trust House	13 Parkhills Road	582 yd
The Bury Football Club Co.Ltd	Bury Football Club Co Ltd, Gigg Lane	614 yd
Imagination Bay Adventure Play	Wood Street Mill, James Street	627 yd
The Chocolate Cafe	Phoenix House	647 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Staff of Life (Bury) Ltd	Staff Of Life, 211-213 Manchester Road		728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montalbo ltd t/a Simona's Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria	254 Market Street	256 yd
Capones Takeout	26a Killon Street	364 yd
Taste of Home	26 Killon Street	364 yd
Home Run	16 Parkhills Road	665 yd
Caspian Pizza Bar	2 Parkhills Road	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street	687 yd
McColls	2-4 Parkhills Road	702 yd
Kashmir Superstore bury ltd	134 Rochdale Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	404 yd
Gigg Lane Gigg Lane	grass pitches	456 yd
Bury Fc (Gigg Lane) GIGG LANE	grass pitches	644 yd
Playfootball (Bury) Millennium Centre Millennium Centre Market Street	artificial grass pitch	651 yd
Bury College WOODBURY CENTRE WOODBURY CENTRE MARKET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	681 yd
Holy Cross College MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Bury Sports Club Radcliffe Road	grass pitches, squash courts	890 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Bury) ANGOULEME WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 yd
Manchester Road Playing Field MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	935 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	232.2 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	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 9DQ