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Housing in BL9

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
69,034 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.5%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL9England
Detached15.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.5%31.5%
Terraced33.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.7% of households in BL9 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.1% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.2% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

BL9
63%
19%
18%
England
  • Owned62.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL9England
Owned outright32.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association7.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

BL9England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%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). 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

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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