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People and census in Bury

Metropolitan borough

The east of the North West. 199,271 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 99 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Bury, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Bury’s 617 output areas range from 107 to 614.

What is the population of Bury?

Bury had 193,851 usual residents at the census.

Bury is the 114th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
193,851
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Bury had 193,851 usual residents at the census.

Bury is the 114th most populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Bury among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Bury is 193,851.

Population estimate

Council
199,271
ONS population estimates · 2025

Bury’s population was an estimated 199,271 in mid-2025.

The population rose 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Bury is 116th most populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Bury among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Bury is 199,271.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
62.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

62.9% of residents in Bury were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.7%.

Against North West
1% lower63.7%
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Aged 15 to 64: Bury among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Bury is 62.9%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
18.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.3% of residents in Bury were aged 65 or over at the census.

In North West the figure is 18.7%.

Against North West
2% lower18.7%
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Aged 65 and over: Bury among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Bury is 18.3%.

Aged under 15

Council
18.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.8% of residents in Bury were aged under 15 at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
7% higher17.6%
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Aged under 15: Bury among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Bury is 18.8%.

Born outside the UK

Council
12.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.1% of residents in Bury were born outside the UK.

In North West the figure is 11.7%.

Against North West
3% higher11.7%
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Born outside the UK: Bury among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Bury is 12.1%.

Disability

Council
18.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

18.5% of residents in Bury had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In North West the figure is 19.4%.

Against North West
5% lower19.4%
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Disability: Bury among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Bury is 18.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
81.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

81.2% of residents in Bury said their health was good or very good.

In North West the figure is 80.4%.

Against North West
1% higher80.4%
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Good or very good health: Bury among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Bury is 81.2%.

Households

Council
80,696
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Bury had 80,696 households at the census.

Bury is 117th highest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Bury among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Bury is 80,696.

Households without a car or van

Council
22.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.1% of households in Bury had no car or van at the census.

In North West the figure is 24.7%.

Against North West
11% lower24.7%
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Households without a car or van: Bury among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Bury is 22.1%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
67.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

67.3% of households in Bury owned their home at the census.

In North West the figure is 63.0%.

Against North West
7% higher63.0%
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Owner-occupied homes: Bury among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Bury is 67.3%.

Population density

Council
1,949 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Bury had 1,949 people per square kilometre at the census.

In North West the figure is 524 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against North West
3.7 times524 per km²
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Population density: Bury among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Bury is 1,949 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
17.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

17.7% of households in Bury rented privately at the census.

In North West the figure is 19.2%.

Against North West
8% lower19.2%
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Private rented homes: Bury among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Bury is 17.7%.

Social rented homes

Council
14.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.9% of households in Bury rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In North West the figure is 17.6%.

Against North West
15% lower17.6%
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Social rented homes: Bury among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Bury is 14.9%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
32.3%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

32.3% of residents aged 16 and over in Bury had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In North West the figure is 31.2%.

Against North West
4% higher31.2%
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Degree-level qualifications: Bury among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Bury is 32.3%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
10.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

10.6% of residents in Bury identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 8.4%.

Against North West
26% higher8.4%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bury among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Bury is 10.6%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Bury identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.3%.

Against North West
17% lower2.3%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Bury among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Bury is 1.9%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.6%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.6% of residents in Bury identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 2.2%.

Against North West
18% higher2.2%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Bury among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Bury is 2.6%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.9% of residents in Bury identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In North West the figure is 1.5%.

Against North West
27% higher1.5%
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Other ethnic group: Bury among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Bury is 1.9%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
82.9%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

82.9% of residents in Bury identified with a White ethnic group.

In North West the figure is 85.6%.

Against North West
3% lower85.6%
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White ethnic groups: Bury among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Bury is 82.9%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
48.8%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

48.8% of residents in Bury said they were Christian.

In North West the figure is 52.5%.

Against North West
7% lower52.5%
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Christian: Bury among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Bury is 48.8%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
29.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

29.4% of residents in Bury said they had no religion.

In North West the figure is 32.6%.

Against North West
10% lower32.6%
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No religion: Bury among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Bury is 29.4%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
30.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

30.0% of working residents in Bury worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In North West the figure is 27.3%.

Against North West
10% higher27.3%
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Working mainly from home: Bury among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Bury is 30.0%.

Annual population change

Council
0.6%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Bury’s estimated population changed by 0.6% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against North West
14% lower0.7%
Against the UK
twice0.3%
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Annual population change: Bury among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Bury is 0.6%.