Unsworth
Bury 017 · 5 sub-areas · 7,191 residents
Bury 017 is a quiet, largely owner-occupied part of Bury in Greater Manchester, home to around 7,200 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £884 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed — and nearly nine in ten residents own their home outright or with a mortgage, giving it a more settled, suburban feel than much of the wider region.
Unsworth is a settled residential pocket of Bury. The bigger gravitational centre is Manchester, around 62 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. 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 Unsworth?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Unsworth in Bury
Living in Unsworth
This part of Bury has a distinctly residential character — predominantly owner-occupied streets, a relatively older population, and very little of the transient churn you'd find in Manchester's inner neighbourhoods. It's the kind of area where people tend to stay once they've moved in, and the low crime rate and good greenspace access help explain why.
On cost, it's one of the more accessible pockets of Greater Manchester for renters. A 2-bed runs around £884 a month, well under the UK median of roughly £1,200 for that size, and a 1-bed comes in at about £683. If you're comparing it to Bury more broadly, the figures are in the same ballpark, but the mix here — larger family homes rather than converted flats — means 3-beds at around £1,059 a month represent reasonable value for families.
The people who live here skew older: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 bracket is the second-largest age group. Young professionals in their 20s are a smaller part of the picture. Around 85% own their home, and private renting accounts for just one in ten households — so the rental stock is limited, and competition for what's available can be real. Just over a third of residents hold a degree-level qualification, broadly in line with national norms.
For getting around, most residents drive — over half commute by car — and there's a Metrolink tram stop roughly 1.8 km away that gives access to central Manchester. The nearest mainline rail station is further out, around 5.1 km in a straight line, so a car or bus connection is usually part of the journey. Greenspace is genuinely accessible here: over half of residents are within a short walk of green space, and the average distance to the nearest park or open land is around 300 metres. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Bury 017 a nice place to live?
- It's a calm, well-established residential area with very low crime, good greenspace, and affordable housing. The trade-off is that it skews older and quieter — if you're after a young, social neighbourhood with a lively high street, this probably isn't it. For families or those wanting a settled, suburban base, it scores well.
- What is the rent in Bury 017?
- A 1-bed runs around £683 a month, a 2-bed about £884, and a 3-bed roughly £1,059. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 5.6% over the past year, and the private rental stock is limited — only about one in ten homes here is privately rented.
- Is Bury 017 safe?
- Very. The recorded crime rate is just 0.6 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — a tiny fraction of the UK average of around 80 per 1,000. The area also sits in IMD decile 8.2 out of 10 (where 10 is least deprived), reflecting a stable, relatively low-deprivation neighbourhood.
- What's the commute from Bury 017 to Manchester centre?
- By public transport, it's around 64 minutes to Manchester. Most residents drive rather than use public transport — just 4% commute by public transport, against 54% by car. There's a Metrolink tram stop about 1.8 km away, but the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 5 km out. Working from home is common: 35.5% of residents do so.
- Who lives in Bury 017?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, and the 50–64 group is the second-largest age bracket. Around 85% own their home. It's a relatively homogeneous area — 92.5% of residents are UK-born — and young professionals under 35 are a smaller part of the mix than in most urban neighbourhoods.
- What schools are near Bury 017?
- There are 72 schools within 2 km, so choice isn't the issue. Around 57% of those are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national average of roughly 89%, so it's worth researching individual schools. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 1 km away, about a 13-minute walk. Verify catchment boundaries with Bury Council before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Bury 017?
- The median house price is around £314,000. On the local median salary of roughly £31,700 a year, it takes about five years to save a deposit — relatively manageable compared to southern England or inner-city areas. The area's high owner-occupation rate (85%) means properties do come to market, but supply is steady rather than abundant.