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 miles
- Preston 24 miles
- Oldham 7.9 miles
- St. Helens 19 miles
- Wigan 14.4 miles
- Warrington 15.4 miles
- Burnley 18.6 miles
- Huddersfield 22.1 miles
- Blackburn 17.8 miles
- Bolton 7.5 miles
- Stockport 9.8 miles
- Salford 2.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Prestwich Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Sedgley Ward 1.2 miles
- Pendlebury & Clifton Ward 1.4 miles
- Pendlebury and Clifton Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Kersal & Broughton Park Ward 1.5 miles
- Whitefield Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Besses Ward 1.7 miles
- Holyrood Ward 1.8 miles
- Pilkington Park Ward 1.9 miles
- Swinton Park Ward 2.1 miles
- Simister Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Claremont Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in St. Mary's
M25 9LD, M25 9QL, M25 3HB, M25 9GH, M25 9GD, M25 3EQ, M25 9RR, M25 3HD, M25 3BB … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.9 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 26.6 miles
- Clifton Junction Station 1 mile
- Swinton Railway Station 2 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near St. Mary's Ad
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 3.4 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 3.9 miles
- The Rex 5 3.7 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 4.1 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 4.1 miles
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester City Centre 4 3.9 miles
- Motel One Manchester-St. Peter's Square 3 3.9 miles
- voco Manchester City Centre 4 4 miles
- Moxy Manchester City Centre 3.5 3.7 miles
- CitySuites Two Aparthotel 3.3 miles
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 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 1.1 miles
- Manchester Harbour 2.9 miles
- Manchester MEN Arena Stadium 3.3 miles
- Manchester Evening News Arena Stadium 3.3 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 3.4 miles
- John Rylands Library Library 3.6 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 3.7 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 3.8 miles
- Manchester Central Library Library 3.8 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 3.8 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 3.9 miles