Demography
The town of Bury has a total population of 60,718, whereas the wider Metropolitan Borough has a population of 180,608.
| Population growth in Bury since 1901 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1839 | 1851 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1951 | 1961 |
| Population | 19,915 | 24,986 | 30,655 | 42,305 | 55,577 | 63,803 | 39,238 | 41,038 | 58,029 | 58,648 | 56,403 | 56,182 | 58,838 | 60,149 |
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