Housing in M45 8BL
What the homes in M45 8BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Besses
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
M45 8BLManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.1%). Flats make up 1.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M45 8BL area is well above that, at 87%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.5% of households against 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 43.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned87%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented10.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%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 2.4 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.8%. 26.1% 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 8BL sits in (Besses): about 1,493 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.