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Housing in BL8 2HF

What the homes in BL8 2HF 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
2,161 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.7%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL8 2HFEngland
Detached33.2%22.9%
Semi-detached47.7%31.5%
Terraced10.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 2HF area is above that, at 79.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.3% of households against 20.5%. 34.6% own outright and 44.5% with a mortgage.

BL8 2HF
79%
14%
England
  • Owned79.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented6.3%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL8 2HFEngland
Owned outright34.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL8 2HFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 31.7% of households include dependent children.

BL8 2HFEngland
Living alone, under 6611.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%7.7%
Rents

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.

BuryEngland
All homes£969£1,459
One bedroom£686£1,195
Two bedrooms£888£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,065£1,489
Four or more£1,559£2,161
Detached£1,444£1,640
Semi-detached£1,059£1,449
Terraced£946£1,435
Flat or maisonette£832£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL8 2HF sits in (Ainsworth & Bradley Fold): about 2,161 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.

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