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Housing in BL8 2PT

What the homes in BL8 2PT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Whitehead Park
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (75.5%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL8 2PTEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached11.4%31.5%
Terraced75.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 2PT area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 28.9% of households against 20.5%. 23% own outright and 34.3% with a mortgage.

BL8 2PT
57%
29%
14%
England
  • Owned57.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented28.9%20.5%
  • Social rented13.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL8 2PTEngland
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.9%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council9.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL8 2PTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.5%. 31.4% of households include dependent children.

BL8 2PTEngland
Living alone, under 6628.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 2PT sits in (Whitehead Park): about 1,526 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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