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Housing in M26 3WZ

What the homes in M26 3WZ 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (78.9%). Flats make up 6.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M26 3WZEngland
Detached9.9%22.9%
Semi-detached78.9%31.5%
Terraced4.8%23%
Purpose-built flat4.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.8% of households in the M26 3WZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 44.3% own outright and 35.5% with a mortgage.

M26 3WZ
80%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M26 3WZEngland
Owned outright44.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council8.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

M26 3WZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.3%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

M26 3WZEngland
Living alone, under 6611.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 3WZ (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.

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