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Prestwich Central

Middle area

South Bury. 6,823 people in 1.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for Prestwich Central’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£315,000
3,198th highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
6,560
3,603rd lowest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
84.0%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How Prestwich Central compares

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Median sale price26 middle areas, Bury · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Bury26 areas from £145,000 to £365,000. The middle area is £255,000. Prestwich Central is £315,000.
£315,000joint 4th highest
Population26 middle areas, Bury · 2021
Population: every middle area in Bury26 areas from 5,679 to 11,350. The middle area is 7,409. Prestwich Central is 6,560.
6,5608th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage26 middle areas, Bury · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Bury26 areas from 79.8% to 99.4%. The middle area is 96.2%. Prestwich Central is 84.0%.
84.0%2nd lowest
Claimant rate26 middle areas, Bury · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Bury26 areas from 1.6% to 8.6%. The middle area is 3.7%. Prestwich Central is 3.4%.
3.4%11th lowest

Figures for the whole of Bury

These figures are published for the whole of Bury, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Bury and not Prestwich Central alone. See Bury

Average house price
£242,437
Up 2.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£35,767
87th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.8×
148th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.0
89th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Prestwich Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Prestwich Central was £315,000 in 2025.

Prestwich Central had 6,560 usual residents at the census.

In Prestwich Central, 84.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Prestwich Central, 3.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.