St. Mary's sits at the heart of the Metropolitan Borough of Bury in Greater Manchester, taking in much of the town centre and the inner suburban streets around it. The area mixes Victorian commercial buildings and terraces with pockets of post‑war housing, and its central location means a busy daytime economy focused on retail and services.
Local landmarks such as Bury Market and the heritage terminus at Bury Bolton Street on the East Lancashire Railway give the area a strong sense of local identity and draw visitors from across the region, while the historic parish church of St Mary the Virgin underlines the town’s long history. Like many town‑centre wards it balances regeneration and social challenges, with active community groups and council initiatives working to improve housing, the high street and public spaces.
Postcode districts covering St. Mary's
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Preston 24 miles38.7 km
- Oldham 7.9 miles12.7 km
- St. Helens 19 miles30.6 km
- Wigan 14.4 miles23.2 km
- Warrington 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Burnley 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Huddersfield 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Blackburn 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Bolton 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Stockport 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Salford 2.4 miles3.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Prestwich Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sedgley Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whitefield Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Besses Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Holyrood Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Pilkington Park Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Swinton Park Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Simister Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Claremont Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in St. Mary's
M25 9RL, M25 9XY, M25 9NX, M25 9SN, M45 0ET, M25 9SU, M25 9XZ, M25 9AD, M25 3JA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.6 miles42.8 km
- Clifton Junction Station 1 mile1.6 km
- Swinton Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.9 miles6.2 km
Hotels near St. Mary's Ad
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 3.7 miles6 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Stock Exchange Hotel 5 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Treehouse Hotel Manchester 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Moxy Manchester City 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Maldron Hotel Manchester Cathedral Quarter 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 3.6 miles5.8 km
Schools in St. Mary's
- Butterstile Primary School Primary
- Cloughside College Special
- Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Aided Primary School, Prestwich Primary
Local points of interest
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Heaton Park Estate 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Manchester Harbour 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 3.4 miles5.5 km
- John Rylands Library Library 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.7 miles6 km
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.8 miles6 km
- Manchester Central Library Library 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.9 miles6.2 km