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Housing in BL8

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
53,853 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.6%). Flats make up 7.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL8England
Detached30.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.6%31.5%
Terraced28.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BL8 is above that, at 78.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.

BL8
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14%
England
  • Owned78.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL8England
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

BL8England
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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

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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