Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BL9 9HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	57.1%	52.1%	-5.0%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	42.9%	47.9%	5.0%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	32.6%	38.6%	6.0%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	42.8%	-1.4%	44.2%	-1.4%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	13.9%	11.4%	-2.5%	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	36.6%	43.6%	7.0%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	34.1%	33.6%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	21.1%	15.3%	-5.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	5.7%	6.2%	0.5%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around BL9 9HU this area, 29% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	29%	0.2%	18.2%	10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	13.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.2%	7.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	24.8%	3.5%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	11.8%	28.4%	16.6%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.3%	68.6%	-15.7%	81.4%	-12.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	84.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-2.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6%	11.7%	5.7%	5.6%	6.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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	92.1%	84.4%	-7.7%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	8.8%	7.6%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	28.2%	6.5%	21.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gigg Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gigg 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.

🔎 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 9HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Gigg Lane are based on 171 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 Gigg Lane, Bury, BL9 9HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BL9 9HU

Average Price
£207,249

Semi-Detached
£220,660

Terraced
£156,817

Detached
£204,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,633

Other
£468,046

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gigg Lane

Average Price
£208,058

Semi-Detached
£219,112

Terraced
£172,211

Detached
£384,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,348

Other
£162,613

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gigg LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-01-24	£105,996
78 Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£168,000	2024-04-15	£186,742
67 Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-02-10	£154,979
68 Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2022-11-17	£239,984
88 Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-06-17	£259,075

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BL9 9HU

Employment

BL9 9HU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	74
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	17
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate 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	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elton County Nursery School Alston Street , BL8 1SB	- not rated	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Derby Street Nursery Unit Derby Street , OL10 4QJ	- not rated	4,670 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	204 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	210 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fishpool Infant School Parkhills Road , BL9 9AP	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School Whitefield Road , BL9 9PW	3out of 4	896 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	902 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	851 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bury Church of England High School Haslam Brow , BL9 0TS	- not rated	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Derby High School Radcliffe Road , Redvales BL9 9NH	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's RC High School Bridge Road , BL9 0TZ	- not rated	1,259 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	514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury College Market Street , BL9 0BG	- not rated	970 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	602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milltown House 6 Tenterden Street , BL9 0EG	- not rated	1,223 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar Schools Tenterden Street , BL9 0HN	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bury Grammar School Girls Bridge Road , BL9 0HH	- not rated	1,291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill School - Bury Wellington Street , Bury BL8 2BD	- not rated	1,588 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
The Bury Football Club Co.Ltd	Bury Football Club Co Ltd, Gigg Lane	211 yd
Little Wellies Community Cafe	Bury Living Well Centre, Morley Street	211 yd
The Chocolate Cafe	Phoenix House	282 yd
Trust House	13 Parkhills Road	315 yd
Kashmir Cafe	1B Parkhills Road	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Staff of Life (Bury) Ltd	Staff Of Life, 211-213 Manchester Road	334 yd
The Swan & Cemetery	Swan And Cemetery Hotel, 406 Manchester Road	833 yd
The White Boar Hotel	White Boar Hotel, Radcliffe Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Montalbo ltd t/a Simona's Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria	254 Market Street	237 yd
Home Run	16 Parkhills Road	340 yd
Caspian Pizza Bar	2 Parkhills Road	349 yd
Daphne's	22 Parkhills Road	349 yd
Parkhills Star	8 Parkhills Road	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
McColls	2-4 Parkhills Road		369 yd
ASDA	Asda Stores Ltd, Spring Street		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bury Fc (Gigg Lane) GIGG LANE	grass pitches	253 yd
Holy Cross College MANCHESTER ROAD	health and fitness suite	514 yd
Manchester Road Playing Field MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	528 yd
Bury Sports Club Radcliffe Road	grass pitches, squash courts	572 yd
Market Street Athletics Track Market Street	athletics tracks, grass pitches	591 yd
Gigg Lane Gigg Lane	grass pitches	632 yd
Bury College WOODBURY CENTRE WOODBURY CENTRE MARKET STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Playfootball (Bury) Millennium Centre Millennium Centre Market Street	artificial grass pitch	698 yd
Bury Church Of England High School HASLAM BROW	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 yd
St Peters Primary School WHITEFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	896 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	89.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BL9 9HU