Compare Bury against Manchester

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Bury and Manchester.

Population comparison

Population for Bury
190,708
Population for Manchester
555,741
Difference
-365,033
Percentage Difference
-97.81%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Bury
84,970 (71.1%)
# People Employed in Manchester
228,930 (59.3%)
Difference
84,970
Percentage Difference
-91.72%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Bury
29,550 (24.7%)
# People Inactive in Manchester
132,045 (34.2%)
Difference
29,550
Percentage Difference
-126.85%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Bury
4,910 (4.1%)
# People unemployed in Manchester
24,815 (6.4%)
Difference
4,910
Percentage Difference
-133.93%

Comparing crimes by type for Bury and Manchester

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Bury and Manchester compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in Bury Crimes in Manchester Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Bury and Manchester from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in Bury and Manchester.

Compare Property prices over time for Bury and Manchester

Showing crimes from 2010 up until January 2025. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £396,561.17 / £431,791.47 £253,727.40 / £294,818.24 £180,935.07 / £220,956.24 £125,106.44 / £192,504.68
2022 £393,259.46 / £417,996.33 £251,624.85 / £285,532.10 £179,931.55 / £215,139.73 £124,634.35 / £184,654.40
2021 £357,648.55 / £375,427.18 £228,889.43 / £256,833.06 £164,456.54 / £195,021.32 £117,858.21 / £174,246.62
2020 £313,651.59 / £333,770.84 £202,690.09 / £229,682.30 £144,937.40 / £173,883.74 £106,900.52 / £161,698.93
2019 £298,426.82 / £322,619.64 £192,655.28 / £221,426.83 £138,561.10 / £167,889.83 £104,885.77 / £160,507.74
2018 £282,869.88 / £310,034.54 £181,954.74 / £212,343.92 £131,480.07 / £161,507.27 £100,530.68 / £156,839.80
2017 £270,360.84 / £288,862.74 £173,350.70 / £197,247.00 £126,036.75 / £150,722.01 £98,917.42 / £150,111.25
2016 £248,644.86 / £265,927.92 £159,970.57 / £182,527.03 £116,999.22 / £140,097.74 £90,178.95 / £136,448.04
2015 £235,885.35 / £242,604.98 £151,943.12 / £167,371.75 £111,363.62 / £129,015.18 £86,112.30 / £125,669.56
2014 £221,990.83 / £224,650.89 £143,534.08 / £155,590.39 £105,669.86 / £120,679.88 £81,982.91 / £117,930.02
2013 £210,922.03 / £206,328.44 £135,629.80 / £143,252.65 £99,678.60 / £111,248.78 £77,718.22 / £110,388.67
2012 £210,178.69 / £204,092.96 £135,284.80 / £142,027.94 £99,609.46 / £110,645.10 £79,635.71 / £110,378.76
2011 £215,558.97 / £202,529.06 £137,100.01 / £139,988.66 £100,454.16 / £108,787.85 £82,775.15 / £110,721.79
2010 £220,745.49 / £202,869.92 £141,724.89 / £141,634.79 £104,818.90 / £111,001.18 £85,989.54 / £111,438.95
Number of Jobs (thousands)
61k vs 147k
Median Salary
£27,688 vs £24,101
Annual Percentage Change
1.3% vs 4.6%
Mean Salary
£31,244 vs £28,258

See how Bury compares to other areas in North West

Industry Bury Count Manchester Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 65 20 +45 + 105.88%
Production 425 830 -405 -64.54%
Construction 1,090 1,730 -640 -45.39%
Motor Trades 275 470 -195 -52.35%
Wholesale 375 1,670 -1,295 -126.65%
Retail 800 3,175 -2,375 -119.5%
Transport 510 1,010 -500 -65.79%
Accommodation Food 570 1,775 -1,205 -102.77%
Information Comms 400 1,770 -1,370 -126.27%
Finance Insurance 245 485 -240 -65.75%
Property 495 1,235 -740 -85.55%
Professional Scientific Technical 1,045 4,300 -3,255 -121.8%
Business Admin 780 2,015 -1,235 -88.37%
Public Admin Defence 0 10 -10 -200%
Education 140 405 -265 -97.25%
Health 355 1,065 -710 -100%
Arts Entertainment 490 1,425 -935 -97.65%