Town Pop. 31,095

Living in Radcliffe: Liveability Score 63/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Radcliffe comes out at 63/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is lifestyle: 77/100 against a national town median of 21/100. Safety falls furthest short: 33/100 where the typical UK town reaches 88/100.

No other settlement in the BL0 postcode district scores higher. Radcliffe leads all 5. The BL0 district averages 52/100, putting Radcliffe 11 points above its own postcode area. On lifestyle specifically, Radcliffe sits 29 points above the BL0 district figure of 48/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the BL0 postcode district.

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Radcliffe scores 63 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety

93.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents · year ending Dec 2025

The police force covering this area doesn't publish street-level crime data, so this is a district-level estimate based on Home Office recorded-crime totals for Bury. It's a different source from the rest of the map and can't be broken down by location or crime type.

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment

Air Quality NO₂ 11.9 · PM2.5 7 · PM10 11.1 µg/m³

Green Space 93

Parks Ample 42

Sports Pitches Ample 24

Allotments Ample 4

Golf Courses Adequate 2

Tennis Courts Adequate 5

Bowling Greens Ample 7

Playgrounds Ample 20

Services

Schools

Top 10 by Ofsted rating · 24 in area · 54 within 4km

3Outstanding18Good2Requires Improvement1Ungraded

Elms BankSpecial · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Ladywood SchoolSpecial · inspected 2023
Outstanding
Millwood Primary Special SchoolSpecial · inspected 2023
Outstanding
All Saints Church of England Primary School, StandPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Cams Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2020
Good
Chapelfield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Gorsefield Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good
Higher Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
Good
Hollins Grundy Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2023
Good

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare

A&E departmentsFairfield Hospital2.6 mi

North Manchester General Hospital3.7 mi

Manchester Royal Infirmary6.6 mi

Hospital waitsNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust0.3 mi

Routine referral (median)13 wks

Treated within 18 weeks59.4%

A&E seen within 4 hrs73.6%

2 GP surgeries in area 14 within 4km best 'Good'

GP capacity2,404 patients per GP

6dentists6pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband

Full fibre (FTTP)93.1%

available across Bury

Gigabit-capable · incl. cable

97.7%

Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)

97.7%

Superfast (30+ Mbps)

99.4%

Ofcom Connected Nations · 671 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health

Employment rate58.1%

Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+

Economic activity (16+)

Employed58.1%Unemployed3.4%Retired20.8%Student4.3%Other inactive13.3%

Occupation mix

Professional & managerial35.8%Skilled & technical34.2%Routine & elementary30.1%

Highest qualification (16+)

No qualifications19.4%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)10.4%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)15.6%Level 3 (A levels)17.5%Level 4+ (degree & above)28.4%Apprenticeship6%Other (incl. vocational)2.6%

Home ownership63.3%

Around the England average for deprivation

Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD

Bills

Council tax Bury · 2026-27

A £1,703

B £1,987

C £2,271

D £2,555

E £3,123

F £3,691

G £4,258

H £5,110

Energy North West England region

Typical bill regional £1,641/yr

Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026

Typical home efficiency local EPC band D

Water United Utilities

Average bill regional £456/yr

Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Kearsley 2.4 mi

Farnworth 2.7 mi

Clifton 2.9 mi

J17 M60 2.2 mi

J17 M60 2.4 mi

J3 M66 2.4 mi

Lifestyle

Pubs & Bars Ample 15

Restaurants & Cafes Adequate 4

Supermarkets & Convenience Ample 11

Retail Shopping Ample 23

Takeaways Some 3

Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Current median sale prices · last 12 months · England & Wales only

Type	Median price	Sales
All dwellings	£200,000	167
Detached	£316,000	24
Semi-detached	£228,000	68
Terraced	£165,250	66

5-year monthly trend

All Detached Semi Terraced Flat

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL v3.0)

Frequently asked questions

Is Radcliffe a nice place to live?

Radcliffe is a decent place to live for many people. Our liveability score for Radcliffe is 63/100, placing it among an average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Radcliffe?

Radcliffe has above-average crime levels. Our safety score is 33/100. There were 18,239 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

What are the best schools in Radcliffe?

Among the top-rated schools in Radcliffe are Elms Bank, Ladywood School and Millwood Primary Special School, rated Outstanding by Ofsted. There are 24 rated schools in Radcliffe in total.

What are house prices like in Radcliffe?

The current median house price in Radcliffe is £200,000, around 30% below the England and Wales average. By property type: detached £316,000, semi-detached £228,000, terraced £165,250. Over the past five years, prices have risen by around 21%. There were 167 sales recorded in the past 12 months.