Bury New Road, Manchester, M8 8EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M8 8EQ is primarily male, with 89.3% 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	8.1%	10.7%	2.6%	51.0%	-40.3%
Male	91.9%	89.3%	-2.6%	49.0%	40.3%

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 8EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.5% 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	79.4%	79.5%	0.1%	37.9%	41.6%
Married: Opposite sex	8.3%	7%	-1.3%	44.2%	-37.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	48.4%	-13.0%
Good health	43%	36.4%	-6.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.6%	17.5%	1.9%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	6.8%	8%	1.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.2%	1.5%

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	33.4%	19.8%	-13.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	9.3%	-8.8%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	16.2%	2.3%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	34.4%	16.6%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	6.2%	1.8%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	5.8%	1.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	77.8%	73.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-7.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	89.3%	85.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	3.5%	6%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.7%
Africa	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	2.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	85.4%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	6.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	20.2%	13.5%	6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.3%	37.2%	-1.9%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.1%	1.7%	-1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Bury New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bury New Road was 4.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 963.6% higher than the Cheetham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bury New Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 11 local areas in Cheetham and the 21st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -99.9%.

🔎 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 8EQ, 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 695 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 8EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M8 8EQ

Average Price
£394,958

Semi-Detached
£300,000

Terraced
£489,916

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bury New Road

Average Price
£348,394

Semi-Detached
£311,130

Terraced
£282,027

Detached
£448,648

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,043

Other
£834,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bury New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-10-31	£301,992
35 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2006-07-14	£340,064
37 - 39 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2005-03-23	£492,227
35 Bury New Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,500	2004-04-27	£268,763

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M8 8EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Other	512
Full-Time Employee	128
Student (economically inactive)	47
Self-Employed	34
Unemployed	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	132
Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	31
Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	21
Administrative and support service activities	20
Other	15
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,371 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	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	901 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Community Primary Allesley Drive , Cheetham Hill M7 4YE	3out of 4	918 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	991 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	1,636 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov High School 69 Broom Lane , Bury New Road M7 4FF	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	3,745 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,628 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	5,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	5,199 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	2,501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,083 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	1,232 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes Grecian Street North , M7 2JR	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Ruchel Girls School 87 Devonshire Street , Salford M7 4AE	- not rated	1,467 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
Manzil	29 Bury New Road	2 yd
Adis Cafe T/as Adis Smashed Burgers & Italian Pizza	28 Bury New Road	52 yd
Tearoom 28	28 Bury New Road	52 yd
Tasty Food Restaurant Ltd	45 Bury New Road	60 yd
Ramzy Restaurant	13 Bury New Road	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lycheekikimiumiu Ltd	Unit 3, Dickinson Street	148 yd
Avan Lounge & Bar	Unit 4, 165 Great Ducie Street	210 yd
Palatine Inn	47 Edward Street	252 yd
Derby Brewery Arms	95 Cheetham Hill Road	705 yd
The Eagle Inn	Eagle Inn, 19 Collier Street	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzalogy Hut	28d Bury New Road	41 yd
Dixy Chicken	26 Bury New Road	55 yd
Hunger Express Limited	2 Dewhurst Street	62 yd
Mughali Taste	53 Bury New Road	142 yd
Broskis	Unit 4, Springfield Lane	465 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket	Embankment West Tower, 101 Cathedral Approach		896 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cheetwood Primary School WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch	300 yd
Hmp Manchester SOUTHALL STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	347 yd
St Simon Street Stp ST. SIMON STREET	artificial grass pitch	575 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Bury New Road) BURY NEW ROAD	health and fitness suite	683 yd
Pace Health Club & Nu Spa CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	907 yd
Cheetwood Playing Fields (Closed) Barrow Hill Road	grass pitches	932 yd
Cheetwood Community And Sports Centre (Closed) Allesley Drive	grass pitches	945 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,007 yd
Fit City Broughton Centre (Closed) Camp Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	66.7%

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

Overview of M8 8EQ