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Housing in BL9 7PG

What the homes in BL9 7PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Jericho
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,073 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48.3%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

BL9 7PGEngland
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached48.3%31.5%
Terraced23.3%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 7PG area is well below that, at 33.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

BL9 7PG
34%
54%
England
  • Owned33.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented54.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL9 7PGEngland
Owned outright14.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council42.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL9 7PGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

BL9 7PGEngland
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.8%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 7PG sits in (Fairfield & Jericho): about 2,073 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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