Housing in BL8 4LT
What the homes in BL8 4LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Woodhill
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,824 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.1%). Flats make up 10%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL8 4LT area is broadly in line with that, at 57.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.9% of households against 20.5%. 29% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented15.9%20.5%
- Social rented26.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26% 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 20.8%. 34.8% 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 4LT sits in (Higher Woodhill): about 1,824 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.