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Homes rented privately

9.6% to 26.9%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.6% in North Manor to 26.9% in Bury East — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Manor9.6%4044,211
Bury West11.6%5374,643
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth12.2%6545,344
Tottington12.5%5294,235
Unsworth13.4%6354,754
Pilkington Park15.3%6454,220
Besses16%7424,630
Ramsbottom16.4%8335,094
Holyrood16.9%8044,755
St. Mary's17.1%8404,904
Elton17.8%8714,890
Redvales20.6%9384,562
Sedgley21.8%9664,429
Moorside22.3%1,1054,950
Radcliffe West23.3%1,1664,996
Radcliffe East24.3%1,1824,865
Bury East26.9%1,3995,210
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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.1% to 7.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 4.1% in North Manor to 7.6% in Moorside — a gap of 3.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Manor4.1%4039,745
Ramsbottom4.3%50011,684
Sedgley4.3%57913,469
Tottington4.6%46110,068
Elton4.7%53811,558
Pilkington Park4.8%4769,883
Bury West4.9%54010,950
Holyrood5%56211,204
Unsworth5.4%59311,034
St. Mary's5.5%62311,279
Besses5.7%62811,077
Radcliffe East6.3%71011,278
Bury East6.5%86713,312
Radcliffe West6.5%76011,619
Redvales6.7%78911,717
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth7%84612,020
Moorside7.6%90811,964
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People aged 65 or over

12% to 29.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 12% in Bury East to 29.3% in North Manor — a gap of 17.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bury East12%1,60013,316
Sedgley13.4%1,80613,467
Radcliffe East13.9%1,56611,275
Redvales13.9%1,62911,717
Radcliffe West14.2%1,64811,618
Besses14.7%1,63211,075
Moorside15.8%1,89111,961
St. Mary's17.5%1,97511,279
Holyrood17.8%1,99611,196
Ramsbottom18.8%2,19111,683
Elton19.1%2,21011,558
Unsworth21.6%2,37811,034
Tottington22%2,21310,068
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth22.1%2,65112,020
Pilkington Park24.1%2,3859,882
Bury West25.8%2,82010,950
North Manor29.3%2,8539,743
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.6% to 27.3%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.6% in North Manor to 27.3% in Bury East — a gap of 14.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Manor12.6%1,0368,212
Ramsbottom13.6%1,3049,559
Tottington14.2%1,1908,365
Pilkington Park15.4%1,2568,169
Bury West16.4%1,4859,034
Elton16.8%1,5599,274
Holyrood16.8%1,5469,195
Sedgley16.9%1,5979,456
St. Mary's17.3%1,6049,289
Unsworth17.5%1,5859,080
Besses18.5%1,6118,694
Radcliffe East19.2%1,7038,866
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth19.5%1,9479,977
Radcliffe West21.5%1,9529,099
Redvales23.3%2,1179,069
Moorside26%2,4469,392
Bury East27.3%2,77010,146
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

23.2% to 41.8%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 23.2% in Bury East to 41.8% in St. Mary's — a gap of 18.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Bury East23.2%2,35010,146
Radcliffe East24.9%2,2048,866
Moorside25%2,3469,392
Radcliffe West25.5%2,3179,099
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth26.4%2,6299,977
Redvales26.9%2,4369,069
Besses30.3%2,6338,694
Elton31.7%2,9369,274
Unsworth31.8%2,8869,080
Bury West32.8%2,9679,034
Tottington33.3%2,7898,365
Sedgley37.5%3,5499,456
Holyrood38.9%3,5779,195
Ramsbottom39.3%3,7579,559
Pilkington Park41.2%3,3658,169
North Manor41.5%3,4088,212
St. Mary's41.8%3,8869,289
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.4% to 29.7%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.4% in North Manor to 29.7% in Bury East — a gap of 19.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Manor10.4%4384,211
Tottington12.5%5304,232
Pilkington Park12.7%5364,218
Ramsbottom13.7%6985,094
Bury West14.9%6924,643
Elton15.9%7784,895
Holyrood16.7%7934,756
Sedgley17%7554,430
Unsworth17.3%8234,755
St. Mary's17.8%8724,904
Radcliffe East20.9%1,0154,863
Besses21.3%9854,633
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth21.4%1,1455,344
Radcliffe West23.9%1,1924,995
Redvales25.8%1,1774,564
Moorside26.9%1,3334,948
Bury East29.7%1,5465,212
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.4% to 26.8%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.4% in North Manor to 26.8% in Bury East — a gap of 22.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
North Manor4.4%1854,211
Tottington4.5%1914,235
Pilkington Park4.9%2074,220
Holyrood9.2%4364,755
Bury West9.5%4394,643
Ramsbottom10%5075,094
Sedgley10%4434,429
Elton11.1%5434,890
Unsworth11.3%5354,754
Radcliffe East15.9%7744,865
St. Mary's17.7%8704,904
Radcliffe North & Ainsworth18%9635,344
Moorside22.5%1,1134,950
Radcliffe West22.9%1,1444,996
Redvales24.7%1,1264,562
Besses25.2%1,1664,630
Bury East26.8%1,3945,210
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BessesBury EastBury WestEltonHolyroodMoorsideNorth ManorPilkington ParkRadcliffe EastRadcliffe North & AinsworthRadcliffe WestRamsbottomRedvalesSedgleySt. Mary'sTottingtonUnsworth
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Besses →11,077 people · census date in profileBury East →13,312 people · census date in profileBury West →10,950 people · census date in profileElton →11,558 people · census date in profileHolyrood →11,199 people · census date in profileMoorside →11,963 people · census date in profileNorth Manor →9,744 people · census date in profilePilkington Park →9,884 people · census date in profileRadcliffe East →11,278 people · census date in profileRadcliffe North & Ainsworth →12,020 people · census date in profileRadcliffe West →11,617 people · census date in profileRamsbottom →11,683 people · census date in profileRedvales →11,717 people · census date in profileSedgley →13,467 people · census date in profileSt. Mary's →11,279 people · census date in profileTottington →10,067 people · census date in profileUnsworth →11,034 people · census date in profile