Housing in BL2 6RU
What the homes in BL2 6RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Ainsworth & Bradley Fold
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,193 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (66.1%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 6RU area is well above that, at 86.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.8% of households against 20.5%. 44.5% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented5.8%20.5%
- Social rented7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 18.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.6%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Bury
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bury, August 2026, +0.8% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL2 6RU sits in (Ainsworth & Bradley Fold): about 1,193 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.