Housing in M26 1GS
What the homes in M26 1GS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Outwood Gate
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,697 (2024)
M26 1GSManchester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.9%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
51.1% of households in the M26 1GS area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned51.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented27.5%20.5%
- Social rented20.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.7%). 39.7% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M26 1GS (Outwood Gate) (about 2,697 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.