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Housing in M26

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
47,058 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M26England
Detached18.8%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced30%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

64.5% of households in M26 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.9% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 33.3% with a mortgage.

M26
64%
19%
16%
England
  • Owned64.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M26England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association6.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

M26England
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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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