Housing in M26 1EA
What the homes in M26 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Outwood Gate
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,573 (2024)
M26 1EAManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.5%). Flats make up 2.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 1EA area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 40.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.5%20.5%
- Social rented6.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% 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 20.1%. 26.5% 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 M26 1EA sits in (Outwood Gate): about 1,573 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.