Housing in M26 3NU
What the homes in M26 3NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Radcliffe
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,635 (2024)
M26 3NUManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (49%). Flats make up 51.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 3NU area is less than half that, at 25.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.9% of households against 20.5%. 13.8% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented9.9%20.5%
- Social rented62.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54% 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 36.8%. 19.9% 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 3NU sits in (Radcliffe): about 1,635 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.