United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Bury
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~191k · 84 state-funded schools
Expensive to live in relative to local wages, Bury demands a significant share of income for housing. A median house costs 6.5 times median annual pay, while monthly rent consumes 30.7% of gross earnings. Both housing indicators sit above the regional median, reflecting a market that is costlier than much of the North West. Beyond the financial strain, public services face challenges, as the proportion of pupils in Good or Outstanding schools is higher than only 2% of England authorities. Crime rates also exceed the regional median, with 91.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 people. This location suits those who prioritise proximity to regional hubs over affordability or top-tier educational performance.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Bury ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,721/yr
Low
Worse than 68% of UK LAs
House price
£247,000
Affordable
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Rent
£965/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,555/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Crime
91.7/1k
High
Worse than 76% of UK LAs
Deprivation
23.7
High
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Schools
86.6%
Concerning
Worse than 88% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
94 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
71 of 82 (86.6%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 12 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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84 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 84 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.