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Housing in BL8 3GH

What the homes in BL8 3GH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Nuttall & Tottington
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.7%). Flats make up 17%, below the 22.2% across England.

BL8 3GHEngland
Detached22.7%22.9%
Semi-detached17.6%31.5%
Terraced42.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 3GH area is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.7% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

BL8 3GH
71%
16%
12%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL8 3GHEngland
Owned outright32.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL8 3GHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 22.7% of households include dependent children.

BL8 3GHEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.6%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 3GH sits in (Nuttall & Tottington): about 1,563 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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