Housing in BL9 7BL
What the homes in BL9 7BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhill & Pimhole
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
BL9 7BLBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.9%). Flats make up 19.5%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 7BL area is well below that, at 41.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.2% of households against 20.5%. 22.9% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented33.2%20.5%
- Social rented25.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 39.9% 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 27.3%. 27% 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 7BL sits in (Fernhill & Pimhole): about 1,636 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.