Housing in M26 4EJ
What the homes in M26 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Black Lane
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
M26 4EJManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (58.6%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 4EJ area is broadly in line with that, at 66.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.4% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned66.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented27.4%20.5%
- Social rented6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28% 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 18.6%. 27.8% 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 4EJ sits in (Black Lane): about 1,587 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.