Bury area report

Highlights

Bury is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 193851. The median property price is 230000, with 5130 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 30.6 percent over five years. Semi-detached properties are most common at 38.6 percent of the housing stock, while 66.9 percent of households are owner-occupied. The area has 91 schools including 64 primary and 14 secondary schools, with 34 of 46 rated schools achieving good or better by Ofsted. Employment stands at 57.1 percent, with 53.7 percent of workers driving and 30.0 percent working from home. Life expectancy is 78.6 years for males and 82.6 years for females. The area is largely in green belt, covering 53.8 percent, with 12 conservation areas including Ramsbottom and Bury Town Centre. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. Council tax band D is 2555.15 for 2026/27, and Bury Council is controlled by Labour.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Bury, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, Bury ranks 7th cheapest of 10, 8th most affordable and 10th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £230,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Bury have risen 20% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 193,850 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bury (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 5).

Schools

• 74% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 78.6 · 82.6 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• 89% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Bury that changed hands in the last five years, 17% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 2.3 points below North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 19.54% over 8.67 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 5.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/bury.

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Nearby areas we cover: Rochdale, Salford, Bolton.