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Bury North

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Mr James Frith
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
77,686
Turnout
58.6%
Majority
6,944

Where is Bury North?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Bury North Bury South Heywood and Middleton North Bolton North East Bolton South and Walkden Rossendale and Darwen Salford Blackley and Middleton South Hyndburn Stretford and Urmston Manchester Rusholme Burnley Manchester Central Worsley and Eccles Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Rochdale Bolton West Blackburn Ashton-under-Lyne Leigh and Atherton Calder Valley Oldham East and Saddleworth Chorley Warrington North Stalybridge and Hyde Wigan Makerfield Ribble Valley Preston St Helens North Colne Valley South Ribble Halifax High Peak West Lancashire England
Bury North

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Bury North covers the northern side of the Bury borough in Greater Manchester. It includes much of Bury itself together with Tottington, Ramsbottom, parts of Radcliffe and communities around Elton, Moorside and North Manor. The southern part is strongly urban and suburban, centred on Bury town centre and surrounding neighbourhoods, while the landscape becomes more open toward Tottington and Ramsbottom. The northern edge reaches into the foothills of the West Pennine Moors and the Irwell valley, giving the seat a greener and more elevated character than many inner Greater Manchester constituencies. Bury remains the main commercial centre, with Ramsbottom providing a distinct town focus farther north.

Description last reviewed 31 August 2026.

Current MP

Mr James Frith MP

Labour

Represents Bury North in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
6,944
Turnout
58.6%
Full candidate result (8 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
James FrithElectedLabour19,62543.1%-1.8%
James DalyConservative12,68127.9%-19.4%
Lynda RosewellReform UK7,38516.2%13.5%
Shafat AliWorkers Party of Britain1,9174.2%
Owain SuttonGreen Party1,7473.8%2.1%
Mark AlcockLiberal Democrat1,3172.9%-0.2%
Anwarul HaqIndependent5711.3%
Spencer DonnellyIndependent2770.6%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Bury North, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population105,497
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth West

Age profile

0 to 1721.8% · 22,997 people
18 to 247.4% · 7,787 people
25 to 3412.2% · 12,911 people
35 to 4919.2% · 20,236 people
50 to 6419.9% · 21,008 people
65 and over19.5% · 20,558 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

43,240 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners67.5% · 29,193 households
Private renters17.0% · 7,343 households
Social renters15.0% · 6,474 households
Other tenure0.5% · 230 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

43,247 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.7% · 13,267 households
Families with dependent children29.4% · 12,730 households
Other single-family households36.9% · 15,969 households
Other household types3.0% · 1,281 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

103,159 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.3% · 8,572 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.3% · 10,584 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.4% · 84,003 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency476
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency303
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency271
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency258
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

View 74 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency232
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency128
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency88
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency71
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded83
Total awarded£3,106,792

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 29 June 2026

Getting active with Clarence Runners

Clarence Runners

£2,620

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will train five new volunteer run leaders through 5 Leadership in Running Fitness courses, ensuring sessions are safe, supportive, and well managed as running participation grows. Funding will go towards equipment and coaching courses.

National Lottery grantAwarded 25 June 2026

Jigsaw Link 'Have a Go' Sessions

Jigsaw (Bury)

£20,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Jigsaw (Bury) - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 10 June 2026

The Young Producer’s Lab

Grant to individual

£24,982

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

The Young Producer’s Lab - Music - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026

Insulating Our Community Building To Reduce Carbon Footprint

Woodbank Cricket Club

£16,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Woodbank Cricket Club - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026

Community Locker

COMMUNITY LOCKER

£19,968

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

COMMUNITY LOCKER - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England

78 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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