Is Northurst Drive in Bury a nice place to live?

Northurst Drive is classified by the ONS as Achieving Minorities. Northurst Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Northurst Drive is located in the Sedgley ward of the Bury district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.525545, -2.249816
Grid Ref SD835032
Constituency Bury South
Postcodes M8 4LS, M8 6LS

House Prices

The average house price in Northurst Drive is 30.81% higher than the rest of Bury. The last sale we have on record is 2 Northurst Drive, that sold for £300,000. The average house price in Bury is £207,563 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Northurst Drive

Date No. Type Price
30/10/2020 2 Semi £300,000

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

Crime in Northurst Drive, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Northurst Drive 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 Northurst Drive and compared that to the average for the Sedgley ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Northurst Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sedgley ward

Social economic statistics for Northurst Drive

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 Northurst Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Northurst Drive 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 Northurst Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Northurst Drive are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Northurst Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Northurst Drive are in the top 40% of the most 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 Northurst Drive 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 Northurst Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Northurst Drive are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Northurst Drive

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

Unemployment in Northurst Drive

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.
1.02% of Northurst Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Northurst Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Northurst Drive. The proportion of retirees on Northurst Drive is 2.61% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
15.99% of Northurst Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Northurst Drive

The proportion of home owners on Northurst Drive is 21.61% higher than the national average of 62%. 15.57% of properties in Northurst Drive are private rented and 0.82% are social rented.
83.61% of residents of Northurst Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Northurst Drive residents

The proportion if Northurst Drive residents born in the UK is 2.22% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 19.57% of Northurst Drive residents were born outside the UK.
80.43% of Northurst Drive residents were born in the UK

Northurst Drive Summary

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

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