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Housing in BL9 8AL

What the homes in BL9 8AL 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL9 8ALEngland
Detached47.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30.9%31.5%
Terraced17.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75% of households in the BL9 8AL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.5% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

BL9 8AL
75%
15%
England
  • Owned75%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL9 8ALEngland
Owned outright40.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BL9 8ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 29.5% of households include dependent children.

BL9 8ALEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 8AL (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.

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