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Housing in M26 2PS

What the homes in M26 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,404 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57%). Flats make up 18.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

M26 2PSEngland
Detached5.8%22.9%
Semi-detached18.8%31.5%
Terraced57%23%
Purpose-built flat15.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 2PS area is below that, at 45%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.4% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.

M26 2PS
45%
31%
24%
England
  • Owned45%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented30.8%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M26 2PSEngland
Owned outright20.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association21.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26 2PSEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.1%. 28.2% of households include dependent children.

M26 2PSEngland
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.7%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M26 2PS sits in (Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees): about 1,404 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.

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