Age profile
33,354Aged 5–17
14,029Aged 18–24
123,011Aged 16–64
37,185Aged 65+
Listz area intelligence · England
Bury
A data-led view of living in Bury, bringing property, population, work, crime, energy and local services together in one place.
199,271Population (2025)
£195,000Median terraced price (2025)
69.6%Employment rate
69Median EPC score
Some comparisons are unavailable. This profile shows all reliable data currently held for Bury. Missing sections are labelled and are not treated as zero.
Population
Population history
| Year | Total | Age 65+ | Age 80+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 193,866 | 35,637 | 9,129 |
| 2022 | 194,740 | 35,815 | 9,215 |
| 2023 | 196,160 | 36,191 | 9,394 |
| 2024 | 198,136 | 36,664 | 9,786 |
| 2025 | 199,271 | 37,185 | 10,098 |
Property and affordability
| Property type | Median price | Sales | Five-year growth | Price/earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £378,750 | 496 | +20.2% | 10.0× |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 924 | +33.7% | 7.2× |
| Terraced | £195,000 | 828 | +39.3% | 5.2× |
| Flats and maisonettes | £140,000 | 185 | +21.7% | 3.7× |
Affordability comparisons require at least 100 recorded sales for the property type. A missing ratio does not mean housing is free or unaffordable; it means the sample was insufficient.
Employment and earnings
Labour market
69.6%Employment rate
7.5%Unemployment rate
24.7%Economic inactivity
4.4%Claimant Count rate
Median weekly earnings
£725.40Resident basis
£685.60Workplace basis
Recorded crime
Comparable Police.uk data is not available for Bury. Greater Manchester Police does not currently provide the data used by this report.
Home energy efficiency
| Home type | EPCs | Median score | Rated A–C | Rated E–G | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 38,791 | 69 | 51.6% | 8.7% | 14 points |
| Bungalows | 3,014 | 66 | 31.3% | 13.1% | 19 points |
| Flats | 8,505 | 73 | 71.7% | 7.7% | 3 points |
| Houses | 26,926 | 68 | 47.3% | 8.5% | 15 points |
| Maisonettes | 346 | 73 | 74.6% | 7.5% | 2 points |
EPC records describe assessed properties rather than every home and do not directly measure energy bills.
Schools, healthcare and care
Schools
216 plus schools
10Not applicable schools
1Nursery schools
64Primary schools
14Secondary schools
9 schools have a current Ofsted report card.
Healthcare locations
36GP locations
43Dentist locations
3Hospital locations
0Mental health locations
Older-adult care
15Care homes
14Nursing homes
44Home-care agencies
48Dementia support
Registered locations, not places, capacity, quality or care cost.
What this profile can answer
Use this page to compare the area's housing market, population, work indicators, energy efficiency and service availability. Individual streets and neighbourhoods can differ substantially from council-wide figures.
Sources and limitations
- Missing datasets are returned as empty arrays and identified by availability flags.
- Affordability eligibility requires at least 100 sales for the property type.
- Crime data is street-level recorded crime and is unavailable for Greater Manchester.
- School, healthcare and care-location sections currently cover England only.
- Location counts measure registered locations, not service quality, capacity or cost.
Sources include HM Land Registry, ONS and Nomis, Police.uk, MHCLG EPC records, Department for Education, Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission. Data is mapped to the current local-authority geography used by Listz.