Housing in BL8 4DF
What the homes in BL8 4DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Summerseat
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,529 (2024)
BL8 4DFBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.5%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 4DF area is well above that, at 92.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 6.2% of households against 20.5%. 63.9% own outright and 29% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented6.2%20.5%
- Social rented0.6%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. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 25.8%. 21.4% 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 4DF sits in (Summerseat): about 1,529 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.