Housing in BL9 5AF
What the homes in BL9 5AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhill & Pimhole
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
BL9 5AFBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (75.2%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 5AF area is below that, at 49.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 37.3% of households against 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented37.3%20.5%
- Social rented12.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%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. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.4%. 24.5% 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 BL9 5AF sits in (Fernhill & Pimhole): about 1,570 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.