Housing in BL9 5EB
What the homes in BL9 5EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Walmersley & Limefield
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (57.1%). Flats make up 4.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 5EB area is above that, at 71.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned71.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented19.7%20.5%
- Social rented9.1%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 2.7 people living in it. 24.8% 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 23%. 31.3% 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 5EB sits in (Walmersley & Limefield): about 1,868 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.