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Housing in BL9 0BD

What the homes in BL9 0BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fernhill & Pimhole
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,004 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (44.4%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BL9 0BDEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached7.9%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat44.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 0BD area is less than half that, at 29.1%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 55.9% of households against 20.5%. 11.4% own outright and 17.7% with a mortgage.

BL9 0BD
29%
56%
15%
England
  • Owned29.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented55.9%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL9 0BDEngland
Owned outright11.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent50.9%18.2%
Other private rented5%2.2%
From the council3.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 36.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL9 0BDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.6%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

BL9 0BDEngland
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.8%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 BL9 0BD sits in (Fernhill & Pimhole): about 3,004 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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