New Bury area report

Highlights

New Bury is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 3,022. The median house price is £180,000, with 60 sales recorded over 12 months and prices doubling over five years. Terraced homes dominate at £153,000 median, while detached properties reach £255,000. Residents have a median age of 35.7 years, with 36.0% in owner-occupied homes. The area ranks among the most deprived in England; about 5% of neighbourhoods nationally are more deprived. Education levels are mixed, with 32.7% of residents aged 16 and over holding no qualifications and 17.0% qualified to level 4 or above. Air quality is moderate for nitrogen dioxide (14.4 annual mean) and particulate matter (7.2 annual mean). Flood risk is absent. Broadband connectivity is excellent, with 97.4% gigabit coverage. Council tax for band D is £2,392.33, set by Bolton Council under no overall control.

Data updated 2026/2025. New 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.

This district. Figures below lead with New Bury’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within Greater Manchester, New Bury ranks 2nd cheapest of 10, 6th most affordable and 2nd best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £180,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in New Bury have risen 101% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 3,022 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 5% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than New Bury (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 1 of 10, national basis). Little changed since 2019 (decile 1).

Schools

• 89% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈19 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 97% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.5% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/new bury.

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Nearby areas we cover: Farnworth, Highfield, Moses Gate.