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Housing in M26 4WG

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

Neighbourhood
Black Lane
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,706 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M26 4WGEngland
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached48%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.5% of households in the M26 4WG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 39.2% with a mortgage.

M26 4WG
81%
16%
England
  • Owned81.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M26 4WGEngland
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26 4WGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.2%). 26.2% of households include dependent children.

M26 4WGEngland
Living alone, under 6613.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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 4WG (Black Lane) (about 1,706 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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