Is Chestnut Avenue in Bury a nice place to live?

Chestnut Avenue is classified by the ONS as Inner City Ethnic Mix. Chestnut Avenue is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Chestnut Avenue is located in the Pilkington Park ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.541891, -2.290988
Grid Ref SD808050
Suburb Kirkhams
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes BL8 3EE, BL9 7QW, M45 7HN

House Prices

The average house price in Chestnut Avenue is 39.87% lower than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 43 Chestnut Avenue, that sold for £137,000. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Chestnut Avenue

Date No. Type Price
28/07/2022 43 Terrace £137,000
21/04/2022 3 Terrace £170,000
15/10/2021 2 Semi £160,000
28/05/2021 29 Semi £140,000
19/05/2021 45 Terrace £135,000
22/12/2020 2 Detached £210,000

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

Crime in Chestnut Avenue, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Chestnut Avenue 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 Chestnut Avenue and compared that to the average for the Pilkington Park ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Chestnut Avenue, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Pilkington Park ward

Social economic statistics for Chestnut Avenue

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 Chestnut Avenue is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Chestnut Avenue 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 Chestnut Avenue experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Chestnut Avenue are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Chestnut Avenue involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Chestnut Avenue are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Chestnut Avenue 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 Chestnut Avenue, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Chestnut Avenue are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Chestnut Avenue

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

Unemployment in Chestnut Avenue

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.
2.9% of Chestnut Avenue residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Chestnut Avenue

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Chestnut Avenue. The proportion of retirees on Chestnut Avenue is 4.11% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
14.49% of Chestnut Avenue residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Chestnut Avenue

The proportion of home owners on Chestnut Avenue is 8% higher than the national average of 62%. 26.15% of properties in Chestnut Avenue are private rented and 3.08% are social rented.
70% of residents of Chestnut Avenue own their home

Country of Birth of Chestnut Avenue residents

The proportion if Chestnut Avenue residents born in the UK is 5.07% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 22.42% of Chestnut Avenue residents were born outside the UK.
77.58% of Chestnut Avenue residents were born in the UK

Chestnut Avenue Summary

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

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