Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M25 1WJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.8%	0.9%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	49.1%	48.2%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 M25 1WJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	48.6%	57.7%	9.1%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	24.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8%	6.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	42%	-0.6%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37%	33.7%	-3.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	14.3%	14.9%	0.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	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	28.8%	23.7%	-5.1%	18.2%	5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.1%	16.1%	-7.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.9%	6.6%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	28.6%	7.4%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.7%	85.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	3.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	93.6%	89.8%	-3.8%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	6.1%	-1.4%
Africa	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	89.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.5%	8.7%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	0.4%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.3%.

🔎 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 1WJ, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 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 1WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M25 1WJ

Average Price
£251,196

Semi-Detached
£262,939

Terraced
£212,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
483 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2025-04-24	£286,644
475 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£286,000	2023-02-06	£303,404
471 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-06-10	£286,209
465 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-07-19	£160,102
485 Bury Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,300	2019-07-08	£256,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M25 1WJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M25 1WJ 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	64
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	5,256 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heaton Park Primary School Cuckoo Lane , Whitefield M45 6TE	3out of 4	267 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Highfield Road , Prestwich M25 3AS	3out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich Rectory Lane , Prestwich M25 1BP	4out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield Community Primary School Victoria Avenue , Whitefield M45 6DP	2out of 4	1,169 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Whittaker Lane , Prestwich M25 1HA	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Mesivta School Beechwood , Charlton Avenue M25 0PH	3out of 4	1,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parrenthorn High School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	2out of 4	1,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Philips High School Higher Lane , Whitefield M45 7PH	3out of 4	1,904 yd	Community school	No	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	4,343 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	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cloughside College Bury New Road , Prestwich M25 3BL	3out of 4	995 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elms Bank Ripon Avenue , Whitefield M45 8PJ	4out of 4	2,627 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	2,807 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Community High School 62 Singleton Road , M7 4LU	- not rated	2,879 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prachee	12 Whittaker Lane	335 yd
Tao's Restaurant	Rowan Place, Scholes Lane	335 yd
Coffee 'n' Spice	8 Bury Old Road	426 yd
Codis Kitchen	257 Heywood Road	471 yd
Blue Bay Restaurant	56-58 Bury Old Road	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Welcome Inn	Bury Old Road	432 yd
The Crooked Man	7 Fairfax Road	742 yd
Macca's Bar and Grill	Longfield Centre, 25-27	775 yd
All the Shapes	8 Warwick Street	924 yd
The Red Lion Hotel	398 Bury New Road	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rio's	472 Bury Old Road	61 yd
China Palace	476 Bury Old Road	62 yd
Anatolian express	470 Bury Old Road	62 yd
Rocco's Dessert Manchester Ltd	466 Bury Old Road	74 yd
Spice of life	450 Bury Old Road	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	456-462 Bury Old Road	62 yd
Marks & Spencer	492 Bury New Road	793 yd
Tesco	Valley Park Road	941 yd
Morrisons Daily	17-19 Thatch Leach Lane	1,002 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Prestwich Arts College Heys Road	grass pitches	309 yd
Heys Road Heys Road	grass pitches	413 yd
Absolute Fitness (Closed) BURY OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Prestwich Cricket Tennis & Bowling Club SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION HEYS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Our Lady Of Grace Hall FAIRFAX ROAD		712 yd
Carlton Club BURY OLD ROAD		853 yd
Adie Moran Park Sandgate Road	grass pitches	916 yd
Peak Health & Fitness (Closed) 10-22 10-22 Warwick Street	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Ivy Bank Swim School GROSVENOR STREET	swimming pool	1,047 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	219.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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