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Housing in M25

What the homes in M25 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
39,250 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

M25England
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached51%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M25 is broadly in line with that, at 68.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.1% of households against 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.

M25
68%
19%
12%
England
  • Owned68.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented19.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M25England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council6.4%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 30.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M25England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.6%. 28.3% of households include dependent children.

M25England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%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

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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