Is Brightwater Close in Bury a nice place to live?

Brightwater Close is classified by the ONS as Social Renting Young Families. Brightwater Close has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Brightwater Close is located in the Besses ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.548162, -2.284707
Grid Ref SD812057
Suburb Kirkhams
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M45 8SE

House Prices

The average house price in Brightwater Close is 0.51% lower than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 4 Brightwater Close, that sold for £187,500. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Brightwater Close

Date No. Type Price
18/11/2022 4 Terrace £187,500
31/10/2022 18 Terrace £162,000
25/07/2022 2 Terrace £200,000
24/06/2022 6 Semi £222,500
23/06/2022 3 Semi £260,500
01/06/2022 17 Terrace £230,000
22/10/2021 26 Terrace £180,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Brightwater Close, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Brightwater Close during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Brightwater Close and compared that to the average for the Besses ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Brightwater Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Besses ward

Social economic statistics for Brightwater Close

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Brightwater Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Brightwater Close is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Brightwater Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Brightwater Close are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Brightwater Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Brightwater Close are in the top 30% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Brightwater Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Brightwater Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Brightwater Close are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Brightwater Close

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Brightwater Close.

Unemployment in Brightwater Close

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
2.79% of Brightwater Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Brightwater Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Brightwater Close. The proportion of retirees on Brightwater Close is 1.87% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
16.73% of Brightwater Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Brightwater Close

The proportion of home owners on Brightwater Close is 12.6% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.08% of properties in Brightwater Close are private rented and 10.32% are social rented.
74.6% of residents of Brightwater Close own their home

Country of Birth of Brightwater Close residents

The proportion if Brightwater Close residents born in the UK is 1.22% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 16.13% of Brightwater Close residents were born outside the UK.
83.87% of Brightwater Close residents were born in the UK

Brightwater Close Summary

Brightwater Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Brightwater Close maybe difficult.

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