Unsworth

Unsworth is one of 17 wards in Bury, home to 11,408 people in 4,939 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 10% above the Bury median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 7% below the Bury average.

Ward E05014168 · 264 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,408residentsCensus 2021

£275kmedian sale price283 sales, 24 months

20%green within 500 mpostcode average

93%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

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

People and homes.

11,408 residents in 4,939 households, next to the Bury average.

15%

aged 15–29

22%

aged 65 and over

74%

owner-occupied homes

13%

privately rented

12%

socially rented

11%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Unsworth and Bury.

UnsworthBury

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Unsworth with a published hygiene rating.

56rated food businessesin total

86%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Bury: 84%

1rated 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)