Edenfield
Edenfield is a village in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of around 2,126. It has around 2 restaurants and cafés, 8 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Ramsbottom, 1.8 km away. In June 2026, there were around 7 recorded street crimes, most commonly Other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Edenfield area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Bury area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 193,851 residents at roughly 1,949 people per km².
- Council
- Bury
- County
- Greater Manchester
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Police force
- Greater Manchester
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 279th of 294 English council areas — better than 5% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
15°CSunny
- Today: 17° / 12° · 64% rain
- Tomorrow: 18° / 10° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:37
13h 3m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Salford M60, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▼ 62% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences4
- Anti-social behaviour2
Neighbourhood team: Greenfield & Eden · Lancashire
Local policing priorities
- Anti-social Behaviour, Road safety including the use of off road bikes on Moorland.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
165 reported road collisions (2024)
46 killed or seriously injured · 212 casualties · 8.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
149 food businesses within 2 miles
- 129 rated 4–5 ★ (109 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Irwell Vale (1.3 km)
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Entwistle (7.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£238,446 average▲ 3.3% YoY
Across Bury · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£969 average monthly rent▲ 1.6% YoY
- 1 bed £686
- 2 bed £888
- 3 bed £1,064
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.1× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.1 times median annual pay (7.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (11 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Asda (11.3 km)
18 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
19 charging locations within ~8 km
- 7 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: The Fisherman's Retreat (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
193,851 residents in Bury · 1,949/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 18%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 110 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
10% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,555 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (36% of 85,370)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
91 schools · 28,108 pupils
64 primary · 14 secondary · 13 other
Ofsted: 32 of 43 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (74%)
80inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Hazel Wood High SchoolGood
- Parrenthorn High SchoolGood
- St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyGood
- The Heys SchoolGood
- Unsworth AcademyGood
- Bury Church of England High SchoolRequires improvement
- Manchester Mesivta SchoolRequires improvement
- Philips High SchoolRequires improvement
- Tottington High SchoolRequires improvement
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
- Star Radcliffe Academy
- The Derby High School
- The Elton High School
- Woodhey High School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Bury
Care & health services
206 CQC-registered services
- Care homes53
- GP practices36
- Dentists46
- Homecare agencies54
- Hospitals & hospices9
CQC ratings: 93% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Bury
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 15 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
168 applications decided
80.4% granted · 135 granted, 33 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Andy MacNae
Labour
Rossendale and Darwen
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 31
- Con 3
- Ref 6
- Oth 11
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- Parks & greens7
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,750 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised · £22,772 avg
e.g. Sous Chef, Temporary Administrator, Chef de Partie
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£725 median full-time weekly pay
4.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,068 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
38% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 90,853 certificates
11.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
71% low-carbon electricity
Nuclear 42% · Wind 22% · Imports 15% · Gas 14%
63 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for North West England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.3 yrs women · 78.7 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 58.2 women · 57.4 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rossendale and Darwen:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office550 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test483 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s424 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership361 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth239 local signatures · 112,809 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Edenfield · 0.6 kmEdenfield is a village in the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, England, on the River Irwell 1.25 miles (2.0 km) north of Ramsbottom, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Rawtenstall, and 6.0 miles (9.7 km) west of Norden. At…
Irwell Valley · 0.8 kmThe Irwell Valley in North West England extends from the Forest of Rossendale through the cities of Salford and Manchester. The River Irwell runs through the valley, along with the River Croal.
Strongstry · 0.8 kmStrongstry is a hamlet in Rossendale, Lancashire, England. The hamlet is only accessible by an unadopted road running through a factory. It is accessible on several walking routes. For local government purposes, it re…
Chatterton, Lancashire · 1.1 kmChatterton is a small village within the southern part of the Rossendale Valley in the Rossendale area of Lancashire, England.
Irwell Vale · 1.2 kmIrwell Vale is a village within the Rossendale borough of Lancashire, in North West England. which lies at the confluence of the River Ogden and River Irwell.
Stubbins railway station · 1.3 kmStubbins railway station served the village of Stubbins, in Rossendale, Lancashire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Edenfield?
- Edenfield is a town in Greater Manchester, England, in the Bury local authority.
- What is the population of Edenfield?
- Edenfield has an approximate settlement population of 2,126.
- How deprived is Edenfield?
- The Bury local authority, which includes Edenfield, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.