Rochdale/Bury/People

People in Bury

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Population
81,604
Density /km²
3,301.57
Median age
40.6
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
55%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
6%
Degree or above
29%
A-level equivalent
17%
GCSE-level
25%
Apprenticeship
5.8%
Other
3.0%
No qualifications
20%
Families w/ children
20%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
35%
Private renting
18%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
90%
White
78%
Asian or Asian British
16%
Black or Black British
2%
Mixed or multiple
2%
Other ethnic groups
2%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
20%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
30%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
11.0%
Full-time students
6.6%
Christian
50%
Muslim
15.4%
Hindu
0.4%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
1.2%
Buddhist
0.3%
No religion
28%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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