Housing in BL8 2RN
What the homes in BL8 2RN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Elton Vale
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.4%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 2RN area is above that, at 80.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.9% of households against 20.5%. 43.2% own outright and 37.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented7.9%20.5%
- Social rented11.5%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 2.4 people living in it. 26.3% 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 23.5%. 27.3% 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 2RN sits in (Elton Vale): about 1,589 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.