Burnley vs Bury

A side-by-side comparison of the Burnley and Burylocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Bury is the more populous; council tax is lower in Burnley; Bury has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Burnley	Bury
Population	94,646	193,851
Density	855/km²	1,949/km²
Deprivation	38% in most-deprived 10%	10% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,549	£2,555
Schools Good/Outstanding	71%	74%
Aged under 16	21%	20%
Aged 16–64	62%	62%
Aged 65+	18%	18%

Burnley council area →Bury council area →