Housing in M45 8BB
What the homes in M45 8BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Besses
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,926 (2024)
M45 8BBManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.3%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M45 8BB area is broadly in line with that, at 56.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.3% of households against 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned56.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented16.3%20.5%
- Social rented27.4%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 2.5 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.5%. 33.4% 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 M45 8BB sits in (Besses): about 1,926 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.