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Housing in M26 4EA

What the homes in M26 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Radcliffe
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.2%). Flats make up 34.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M26 4EAEngland
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached12.3%31.5%
Terraced52.2%23%
Purpose-built flat29.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 4EA area is well below that, at 33.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

M26 4EA
33%
30%
36%
England
  • Owned33.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented36.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M26 4EAEngland
Owned outright16.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council14.2%8.3%
From a housing association22.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26 4EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.1%. 23.5% of households include dependent children.

M26 4EAEngland
Living alone, under 6636.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M26 4EA sits in (Radcliffe): about 1,653 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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