Housing in BL8 2JA
What the homes in BL8 2JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Elton Vale
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (76.4%). Flats make up 0.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 2JA area is well above that, at 94%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.2% of households against 20.5%. 70.4% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned94%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented5.2%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%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 2.2 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 25.6%. 16.9% 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 BL8 2JA sits in (Elton Vale): about 1,252 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.