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The borough is centred around the town of Bury but also includes other towns such as Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich. Bury bounds the Lancashire districts of Rossendale and Blackburn with Darwen to the north. With a population of 194,606 in 2022, it is the smallest borough in Greater Manchester. [3]
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council, also known as Bury Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, England. It is a metropolitan borough council and provides the majority of local government services in the borough.
Parliamentary ConstituencyWardCouncillorPartyBury EastAyesha ArifBury EastUmmrana FarooqBury EastGavin McGillBury WestShahbaz ArifThe Metropolitan Borough of Bury is one of the ten Metropolitan boroughs in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, England. It was set up in 1974 from the county borough of Bury and the boroughs of Prestwich and Radcliffe, along with the urban districts of Tottington and Whitefield, and part of the urban district of Ramsbottom.
The borough is made up of six towns – Bury, Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield and Prestwich – and is one of ten councils that make up the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
- Current Population Statistics
- Population Growth
- Demographics of Bury - Age Groups
- Demographics of Bury - Gender
- 2021 Census - Bury
- 2011 Census Data - Resident Population of Bury
- 2011 Census Data - Ethnic Groups in Bury
- 2011 Census Data - Religion in Bury
- 2011 Census Data - Resident Population of Bury - Country of Birth
- Location and Transport
According to data from the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), the current population of Bury is 195,500. As of October 1 2024, the latest ONS statistics are for 2023. Population statistics for Bury between 2014 and 2023, split by age group, are shown in the table below.
As can be seen from the data in the table above, the population of Bury increased from 188,400 in 2014 to 195,500 in 2023. This represents a population growth rate of 3.77%.
In 2014, 38,200 children lived in Bury; 20.28% of the total population. In 2023, 39,000 children lived there, which was 19.95% of the total population. The percentage of children living in Bury in recent years has been falling. In 2014, 117,400 adults lived in Bury, representing 62.31% of the total population. In 2023, 120,400 adults lived there, r...
There are currently more females than males in Bury. 96,400 males were living there in 2023 (49.31% of the total). 99,100 females were living there in 2023 (50.69% of the total). Population statistics by gender for Bury between 2014 and 2023 are shown in the table below.
The census is a headcount of everybody in the United Kingdom on a given day. A census has been held in the United Kingdom every 10 years (with a few exceptions), every year since 1801. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the organization responsible for collecting and publishing official statistics in England and Wales. In Northern Ireland ...
As of today, the most recent published UK Census data was for 2011. Results of the 2011 United Kingdom Census showed that the total population of Bury was 185,060. The number of males living in Bury was 90,588 (48.95% of the total resident population). The number of females was 94,472 (51.05% of the total resident population).
Whites were the largest ethnic group in Bury. 165,032 (89.18%) of the total population of 185,060 identified as white. Bury has a higher percentage white population than the average for England (85.42%). Asians were the second-largest ethnic group in Bury. 13,407 (7.24%) of the population identified as Asian. Bury has a lower percentage Asian popul...
Christians were the largest religious group in Bury. 116,036 (62.70%) of the total population of 185,060 identified as Christian. Bury has a higher percentage Christian population than the average for England (59.38%). Muslims were the second-largest religious group in Bury. 11,279 (6.09%) of the population identified as Muslim. Bury has a higher p...
168,945 (91.29%) of the 185,060 residents of Bury were born in the UK; 164,590 in England, 2,296 in Scotland, 1,073 in Wales, and 979 in Northern Ireland. 1,801 (0.97%) were born in the Republic of Ireland, 3,898 (2.11%) in other EU countries, and 10,416 (5.63%) in other countries.
Bury town centre is located 8 miles north of Manchester city centre. The metropolitan borough is bounded by Rochdale to the east, Manchester and Salford to the south, Bolton to the west, Rossendale to the north, and Blackburn with Darwen to the northwest. A Metrolink line links Bury town centre to Manchester city centre. It runs from Bury Metrolink...
Bury Council consists of six towns: Bury, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Tottington and Whitefield
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Bury Council consists of six towns: Bury, Prestwich, Radcliffe, Ramsbottom, Tottington and Whitefield
