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Housing in BL9 9NN

What the homes in BL9 9NN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Buckley Wells & Fishpool
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,842 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.4%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL9 9NNEngland
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached52.4%31.5%
Terraced22.9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 9NN area is above that, at 70.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.7% of households against 20.5%. 36.9% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

BL9 9NN
71%
20%
England
  • Owned70.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented19.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL9 9NNEngland
Owned outright36.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL9 9NNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.4%. 24% of households include dependent children.

BL9 9NNEngland
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 9NN sits in (Buckley Wells & Fishpool): about 1,842 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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