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Bury

193,851 people · median £230,000

Bury Council · Labour-controlled   30/51 seats · 59% · OCD 2026
71/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£230k
median price
+30.6%
5-year growth
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£230k
median sold price
7.1 yrs
of local pay to buy
+30.6%
5-year change
£180k
typical terraced
4
rail stations
76%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
91
schools total
2
Violence — most
13.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
2.8%
in a flood zone
1,309
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
273
eat & drink
77
shops
89%
gigabit
28
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +30.6%

£121k£169k£218k£266k20142025£252,000
£135,000 in 2014 → £252,000 in 2025 · 2,565 sales in 12 months
In Greater Manchester:
7th cheapest of 108th most affordable of 109th best for schools of 10
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The area in short district AI summary

Bury is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 193,851. The median house price is £230,000, with 2,565 sales in the past 12 months and prices rising 30.6 percent over five years.

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Terraced and semi-detached properties dominate, accounting for 66.9 percent of owner-occupied homes. Around 43.7 percent of dwellings meet EPC band C or better. The affordability ratio stands at 7.1, with median earnings of £34,968. About 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Bury. Recorded crime reached 94.1 offences per 1,000 residents annually, with violence against the person being the most common category. Schools include 64 primary and 14 secondary institutions, with 34 rated good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter. The area benefits from strong broadband coverage, with 89.0 percent gigabit-capable access. Employment stands at 57.1 percent, and 53.8 percent lies within the green belt.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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