Housing in M26 3LY
What the homes in M26 3LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Black Lane
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
M26 3LYManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (78.9%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 3LY area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented8.5%20.5%
- Social rented11.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.3%. 23.9% 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 3LY sits in (Black Lane): about 1,510 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.