Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M25 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47%	50.2%	3.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	37.7%	42%	4.3%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	21%	-0.6%	44.2%	-23.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Divorced	17.4%	13.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	19.8%	14.8%	-5.0%	6.1%	8.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (62.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32.8%	29.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	-18.7%
Good health	29%	32.7%	3.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	21.3%	25.2%	3.9%	12.7%	12.5%
Bad health	15.3%	7.9%	-7.4%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

In the area around M25 1JA this area, 35.2% 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	35.3%	35.2%	-0.1%	18.2%	17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	7.4%	-9.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.5%	5.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	27.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	90.7%	78.4%	-12.3%	81.4%	-3.0%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	92.3%	83.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	2.2%	6.4%	4.2%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.7%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	82.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	10.2%	6.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	19.8%	13.5%	6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Jewish	7.9%	0.5%	7.4%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Bury Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury Old Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holyrood average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M25 1JA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Bury Old Road are based on 478 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 Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 1JA

Average Price
£247,720

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£278,178

Other
£296,912

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury Old Road

Average Price
£345,431

Semi-Detached
£319,611

Terraced
£264,306

Detached
£605,885

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,027

Other
£665,123

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
307 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-03-31	£273,220
277 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-17	£232,170
281 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-03-04	£424,419
281 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£260,000	2018-10-17	£331,517
265 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-05-16	£135,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 1JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	51
Full-Time Employee	50
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	4,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Rectory Lane , Prestwich M25 1BP	4out of 4	948 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park View Primary School Park View Road , Prestwich M25 1FA	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	655 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	5,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	2,037 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	2,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Junior Girls' School 64 Upper Park Road , M7 4JA	- not rated	2,191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
WAM Sandwich Co	223a Bury Old Road	307 yd
Lime Tree Restaurant	213 Bury Old Road	464 yd
The Prachee	12 Whittaker Lane	474 yd
Tao's Restaurant	Rowan Place, Scholes Lane	474 yd
Codis Kitchen	257 Heywood Road	896 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drinks and Food Ltd	Unit 2a, Stella House, Infant Street		369 yd
The Ostrich Hotel	163 Bury Old Road		587 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Cuisine	30 Whittaker Lane	378 yd
The Pizza Factory	383 Bury Old Road	386 yd
Butter Me Up	37 Whittaker Lane	413 yd
Burger Joint	217 Bury Old Road	445 yd
Harry's Chicken & Pizza	217 Bury Old Road	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	456-462 Bury Old Road		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carlton Club BURY OLD ROAD		62 yd
Ivy Bank Swim School GROSVENOR STREET	swimming pool	560 yd
Heys Road Heys Road	grass pitches	633 yd
Prestwich Arts College Heys Road	grass pitches	760 yd
St Monicas Rc High School BURY OLD ROAD	tennis courts	769 yd
Prestwich Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HEYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	836 yd
St Marys Park ST. MARYS PARK ST. MARYS PARK ST. MARYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,009 yd
Park View Primary School PARK VIEW ROAD	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Heaton Park HEATON PARK FARM HEATON PARK FARM HEATON PARK	grass pitches	1,014 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	34.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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