Housing in BL9 7DN
What the homes in BL9 7DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernhill & Pimhole
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,810 (2024)
BL9 7DNBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (57%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 7DN area is below that, at 48.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.5% of households against 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned48.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented28.5%20.5%
- Social rented22.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.6% 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 23.1%. 28.8% 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 7DN sits in (Fernhill & Pimhole): about 1,810 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.