Housing in M25 1LY
What the homes in M25 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Prestwich Central
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,369 (2024)
M25 1LYManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (68.2%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M25 1LY area is above that, at 83.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 44.1% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented13.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%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 2.3 people living in it. 27.3% 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 20.6%. 25.5% 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 M25 1LY sits in (Prestwich Central): about 1,369 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.