Housing in BL9 8AE
What the homes in BL9 8AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Unsworth
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
BL9 8AEBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 8AE area is above that, at 75%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned75%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented14.9%20.5%
- Social rented9.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 29.5% 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 8AE sits in (Unsworth): about 1,612 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.