Housing in BL9 7LP
What the homes in BL9 7LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fairfield & Jericho
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
BL9 7LPBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (59%). Flats make up 15.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 7LP area is less than half that, at 17.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.4% of households against 20.5%. 7.4% own outright and 10.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned17.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented10.4%20.5%
- Social rented70.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31% 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 24.2%. 42% 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 7LP sits in (Fairfield & Jericho): about 1,698 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.