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Housing in M26 2XG

What the homes in M26 2XG 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
1,530 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (62.6%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M26 2XGEngland
Detached3.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.1%31.5%
Terraced62.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.5% of households in the M26 2XG area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 30.8% with a mortgage.

M26 2XG
62%
32%
England
  • Owned61.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented31.9%20.5%
  • Social rented6.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M26 2XGEngland
Owned outright30.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented4.6%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26 2XGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.7%). 31.4% of households include dependent children.

M26 2XGEngland
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M26 2XG (Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees) (about 1,530 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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