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Radcliffe East · Bury

Radcliffe East: your neighbourhood

Radcliffe East electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 24.9% here, compared with 32.3% across Bury (7.4 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 24% here, compared with 18% across Bury (6.6 percentage points higher).

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.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 13.9% here, compared with 18.3% across Bury (4.4 percentage points lower).

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

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

13.9%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,566 out of 11,275.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.3%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

710 out of 11,278.

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People counted in the census

11,278

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

11,278 out of 11,278.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.9%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,204 out of 8,866.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

55.1%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,679 out of 4,863.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

20.9%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,015 out of 4,863.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

36.3%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

3,213 out of 8,848.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

59.9%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

5,304 out of 8,848.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

5.6%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

496 out of 8,848.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

19.2%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,703 out of 8,866.

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Homes rented privately

24%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,182 out of 4,865.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

17.1%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,516 out of 8,848.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

16%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

774 out of 4,865.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3.7%

21 March 2021 · Radcliffe East

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

331 out of 8,848.

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Crime and safety

Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.

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Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Bury →