Demography
| Bury Compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Bury | Greater Manchester | England |
| Total population | 180,608 | 2,514,757 | 49,138,831 |
| White | 93.9% | 91.2% | 90.9% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| Black | 0.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% |
As of the 2001 UK census, the Metropolitan Borough of Bury had a total population of 180,608. For every 100 females, there were 95 males. The population density is 1,815 /km2 (4,700 /sq mi).
When the Census was taken there were 74,335 households in Bury with an average of 2.4 persons in each one. In more detail, 39.4% of households were married couples living together, 28.9% were one-person households, 8.7% were co-habiting couples and 10.7% were lone parents. Of all the households 75.11% lived in houses they owned, with or without a mortgage, significanlty higher than the national average of 68.07%.
Of people aged 16–74 in Bury 42.93% were economically active in 2001, higher than the national average of 40.81%. 29.2% of this age group (16-74) had no academic qualifications, slightly higher than 28.9% in all of England.
5.8% of Bury’s residents were born outside the United Kingdom, significantly lower than the national average of 9.2%. The largest minority group was recorded as Asian, at 4% of the population.
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