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Housing in BL9 6ED

What the homes in BL9 6ED are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Jericho
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,814 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (55%). Flats make up 22.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL9 6EDEngland
Detached5.2%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced55%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 6ED area is below that, at 50.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.9% of households against 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

BL9 6ED
50%
19%
29%
England
  • Owned50.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented28.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL9 6EDEngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council17.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL9 6EDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.5%. 27.7% of households include dependent children.

BL9 6EDEngland
Living alone, under 6623.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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 6ED sits in (Fairfield & Jericho): about 1,814 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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