Kirkhams & Holyrood
Bury 022 · 4 sub-areas · 6,536 residents
Bury 022 is a residential pocket of Bury, in the North West, home to around 6,500 people and strongly owner-occupied — over four in five households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property lets for around £884 a month, noticeably below the UK national median, and rents rose about 5.6% last year.
Kirkhams & Holyrood is a commuter neighbourhood within Bury — train into Manchester runs in around 44 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kirkhams & Holyrood?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £965 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Kirkhams & Holyrood in Bury
Living in Kirkhams & Holyrood
This part of Bury feels settled and suburban in a way that stands out even within a broadly residential borough. The overwhelming majority of households own their homes — around 81% — which gives the streets a quiet, long-term character rather than the churn you'd find in areas with a higher renter share. Green space is genuinely close: the nearest park or open land is under 400 metres away on average, and roughly a third of residents are within a short walk of accessible greenspace.
Rents sit well below the national norm. A two-bedroom home costs around £884 a month — roughly £316 less than the UK's typical two-bed rent. If you need more space, a three-bedroom property runs about £1,059 a month. For buyers, the median sale price is around £293,000, and a deposit takes an estimated 4.6 years to save on a typical local salary. Council tax (Band D) comes to around £2,555 a year.
The age spread here is unusually even: each broad cohort from under-18s through to those aged 65 and over accounts for roughly a fifth of the population. That balance means the area supports families, working-age professionals, and retirees in roughly equal measure. Around 38% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which is above average for the borough, and nearly nine in ten residents were born in the UK.
Commuting leans heavily on the car — just over half of residents drive to work, while 37% work from home, one of the higher remote-working shares you'll find in the North West. Public transport use is low at under 6%. The nearest tram stop is just over a kilometre away, while the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 3.5 km away (around a 44-minute walk, though most people drive). Manchester is around 47 minutes by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bury 022 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, quiet, predominantly owner-occupied neighbourhood with very low crime and good green space access — the nearest park is under 400 metres away for most residents. The trade-off is that school ratings within catchment distance are below the national average, so families will want to check specific schools carefully before moving in.
- What is the rent in Bury 022?
- A one-bedroom property averages around £683 a month, a two-bedroom around £884, and a three-bedroom around £1,059. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 5.6% over the past year.
- Is Bury 022 safe?
- Very safe by national standards. The recorded crime rate is around 1.3 offences per 1,000 residents per year — a fraction of the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It's one of the lower-crime residential areas in the North West.
- What's the commute from Bury 022 to Manchester city centre?
- Around 47 minutes by public transport. Most residents drive — about half the working population commutes by car — and the nearest tram stop is roughly 1.2 km away. A significant share (37%) also work from home, which reduces the commute question for many residents.
- Who lives in Bury 022?
- An unusually balanced mix across all age groups, with each broad cohort accounting for roughly a fifth of the 6,500 residents. Over four in five households own their home, giving it a stable, long-term community feel. About 38% of residents hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Bury 022?
- There are 59 schools within two kilometres, so options aren't scarce. However, only around 38% are rated Good or Outstanding within typical catchment distance — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 2.1 km away. Check individual catchment boundaries carefully.
- Is Bury 022 good for families?
- It has genuine family appeal — low crime, affordable rents, solid green space, and a settled owner-occupied community. The main concern for families is school quality: fewer nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding than the national norm, so doing careful research on specific primaries and secondaries before choosing a street is important.