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Housing in M26 6

What the homes in M26 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
1,953 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.6%). Flats make up 39.6%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M26 6England
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.2% of households in M26 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.4% own outright and 16.8% with a mortgage.

M26 6
33%
36%
29%
England
  • Owned33.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.5%1%
  • Private rented36.2%20.5%
  • Social rented28.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M26 6England
Owned outright16.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association22.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.1%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

M26 6England
Living alone, under 6637.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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

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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