Housing in BL9 9TH
What the homes in BL9 9TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Unsworth
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
BL9 9THBury
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (79.5%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL9 9TH area is well above that, at 88.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.6%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 2.5 people living in it. 23.6% 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 22.6%. 26.8% 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 9TH sits in (Unsworth): about 1,446 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.