# Bury West

West Bury. About 10,925 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.

Bury West had 10,958 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05014154. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,958** (2021). Bury West had 10,958 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,015th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 85%** (2022). About 85% of people in Bury West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.1%** (January 2026). In Bury West, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.5%** (August 2026). In Bury West, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05014154) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 85% of people in Bury West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05014154) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bury. The outline is Bury West.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05014154) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Bury West had 10,958 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E05014154) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Bury. The outline is Bury West.

## How Bury West compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Bury West | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,958 | 4th least populated | 17 wards, Bury · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 85% | 5th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 17 wards, Bury · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.1% | 3rd highest | 17 wards, Bury · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.5% | joint 7th lowest | 17 wards, Bury · Aug 2026 |

## What is the population of Bury West?

Bury West had 10,958 usual residents at the census.
Bury West is the 2,015th most populated of 8,397 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Bury

These figures are published for the whole of Bury, not for each ward, so they describe all of Bury and not Bury West alone. [See Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)

- **Average house price: £243,107** (August 2026). Bury’s average house price was £243,107 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,767** (2025). Full-time workers living in Bury earned a median of £35,767 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 87th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Bury costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 152nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 24.0** (2025). Bury has a deprivation score of 24.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 89th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Bury West in brief

Bury West had 10,958 usual residents at the census.
About 85% of people in Bury West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bury West, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Bury West, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05014154
- Constituency: [Bury North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/bury-north)
- Council: [Bury](https://openindex.co.uk/bury)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 3.54 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,925*
- Neighbourhoods: 7
- Output areas: 36

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Radcliffe North & Ainsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/radcliffe-north-and-ainsworth), [Tottington](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/tottington), [Radcliffe East](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/radcliffe-east), [Redvales](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/redvales), [Elton](https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/elton)

## Latest updates for Bury West

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05014154

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/bury/ward/bury-west