Bury New Road, Manchester, M8 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 8EL is primarily male, with 56.3% of the population 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	44.9%	43.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-7.3%
Male	55.1%	56.3%	1.2%	49.0%	7.3%

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 M8 8EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	54.1%	45.3%	-8.8%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	39.2%	8.6%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.3%	3.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.9%	5.7%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	42.5%	39.6%	-2.9%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	41.4%	41.8%	0.4%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	8.6%	13.7%	5.1%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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 M8 8EL this area, 28.3% 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	22.7%	28.3%	5.6%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	7.3%	0.3%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	7.3%	-4.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	16.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	34%	5.5%	33.8%	0.2%
Other	16.1%	3.2%	-12.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.6% 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	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	4.8%	1.7%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	8.6%	5.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	9.3%	5.2%	1.6%	7.7%
Black African	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	56.5%	43.6%	-12.9%	81.4%	-37.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	11.3%	8%	-3.3%	0.6%	7.4%
Other	1%	14.9%	13.9%	1.6%	13.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	41.1%	-17.1%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	16.4%	14%	-2.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	11%	10.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	7.5%
Middle East and Asia	13%	30.2%	17.2%	5.6%	24.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	41.1%	-14.4%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	3.4%	24.6%	21.2%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	12%	20%	8.0%	2.9%	17.1%
2-5 Years	13%	7.4%	-5.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	7%	-9.1%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	28.4%	6.5%	21.9%
Sikh	9.8%	0.9%	8.9%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Bury New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury New Road was 10.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2560.0% higher than the Cheetham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bury New Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 10 local areas in Cheetham and the 8th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.7%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M8 8EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 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 Bury New Road are based on 701 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bury New Road, Manchester, M8 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 8EL

Average Price
£1,106,188

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,330

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,165

Other
£2,375,060

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury New Road

Average Price
£358,808

Semi-Detached
£323,413

Terraced
£295,063

Detached
£466,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,524

Other
£830,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 - 16 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2020-08-06	£4,316,486
50 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-07-17	£334,284
28 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£560,000	2018-08-24	£741,280
18 - 24 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2018-02-01	£2,087,731
18 - 24 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2018-02-01	£626,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 8EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Street Nursery School 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Community Primary Allesley Drive , Cheetham Hill M7 4YE	2out of 4	890 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ascension CofE Primary School Ascension Road , M7 1LY	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowry High School Camp Street , M7 9LY	- not rated	1,019 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	3out of 4	1,507 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,874 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	- not rated	1,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	2,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,900 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
De La Salle College Weaste Lane , M6 8QS	- not rated	4,461 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	2,431 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	2,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greengate School St Simon Street , M3 7ES	- not rated	758 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Grosvenor Centre Clarence Street , M7 1QT	- not rated	777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish Grammar School Camp Street , M7 1ZT	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Digital Advantage Hanover Street , M60 0AS	- not rated	1,148 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Adis Cafe T/as Adis Smashed Burgers & Italian Pizza	28 Bury New Road	2 yd
Tearoom 28	28 Bury New Road	2 yd
Manzil	29 Bury New Road	49 yd
Tasty Food Restaurant Ltd	45 Bury New Road	57 yd
Al Maidah Restaurant & Banquet Hall	2 Sagar Street	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	198 yd
Avan Lounge & Bar	Unit 4, 165 Great Ducie Street	236 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	291 yd
Derby Brewery Arms	95 Cheetham Hill Road	675 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzalogy Hut	28d Bury New Road	25 yd
Dixy Chicken	26 Bury New Road	49 yd
Hunger Express Limited	2 Dewhurst Street	51 yd
Mughali Taste	53 Bury New Road	128 yd
Broskis	Unit 4, Springfield Lane	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach		926 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	266 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	337 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	625 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	750 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	890 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	902 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	953 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,013 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,029 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	46.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	46.2%

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	53.8%

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

Overview of M8 8EL