Moorside

Moorside is one of 17 wards in Bury, home to 11,602 people in 4,812 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £177,500 over the past two years, 29% below the Bury median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Bury average.

Ward E05014157 · 256 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,602residentsCensus 2021

£178kmedian sale price226 sales, 24 months

17%green within 500 mpostcode average

89%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Moorside in BuryPostcodes in Moorside highlighted; the rest of Bury in grey

People and homes.

11,602 residents in 4,812 households, next to the Bury average.

18%

aged 15–29

15%

aged 65 and over

53%

owner-occupied homes

23%

privately rented

23%

socially rented

15%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Moorside and Bury.

MoorsideBury

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Moorside with a published hygiene rating.

54rated food businessesin total

80%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bury: 84%

4rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)