United Kingdom · North West · Local Authority
Bury
Metropolitan district · North West, England · population ~191k · 82 state-funded schools
The signature
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
86.1%
Concerning
Worse than 91% 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
80 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
68 of 79 (86.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
The map
82 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 82 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woodhey High School | Secondary | 1,102 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,066 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1,053 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parrenthorn High School Grade inherited from previous URN 105358 | Secondary | 1,033 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Elton High School | Secondary | 1,025 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Unsworth Academy | Secondary | 968 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Derby High School | Secondary | 951 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tottington High School | Secondary | 875 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Philips High School Grade inherited from previous URN 105360 | Secondary | 872 | Requires Improvement2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | 827 | Requires Improvement2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hazel Wood High School | Secondary | 720 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Heys School | Secondary | 569 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Higher Lane Primary School | Primary | 512 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
East Ward Community Primary School | Primary | 476 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 470 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Thomas Church of England Primary School | Primary | 450 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy | Primary | 450 | Outstanding2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy | Primary | 438 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Park View Primary School | Primary | 436 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Heaton Park Primary School | Primary | 418 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
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.