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Housing in BL9 5EE

What the homes in BL9 5EE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fernhill & Pimhole
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,002 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (64.5%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL9 5EEEngland
Detached4%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced64.5%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 5EE area is well below that, at 37%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.7% of households against 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

BL9 5EE
37%
36%
27%
England
  • Owned37%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented35.7%20.5%
  • Social rented27%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL9 5EEEngland
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association19%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL9 5EEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 30.1% of households include dependent children.

BL9 5EEEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.1%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 5EE sits in (Fernhill & Pimhole): about 2,002 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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