Housing in BL9 6AA
What the homes in BL9 6AA 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)
- Status
- No longer in use
BL9 6AABury
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (75.2%). Flats make up 17.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
49.8% of households in the BL9 6AA area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 37.3% of households, well above the England figure of 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%
By mortgage and landlord type
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 one person living alone aged under 66 (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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 6AA (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.