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Housing in M26 4PA

What the homes in M26 4PA 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (58.6%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M26 4PAEngland
Detached18.6%22.9%
Semi-detached21%31.5%
Terraced58.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.5% of households in the M26 4PA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

M26 4PA
66%
27%
England
  • Owned66.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented27.4%20.5%
  • Social rented6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M26 4PAEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

M26 4PAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 27.8% of households include dependent children.

M26 4PAEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.1%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 4PA (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.

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