Housing in M26 2SU
What the homes in M26 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Radcliffe
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,953 (2024)
M26 2SUManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (41.6%). Flats make up 39.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 2SU area is well below that, at 33.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.2% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.5%1%
- Private rented36.2%20.5%
- Social rented28.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.1%. 25.4% 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 2SU sits in (Radcliffe): about 1,953 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.