"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Bury.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Bury.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 14878% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 12980% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 24359% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 11703% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 12044% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 503% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 3033% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 11015% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 10774% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 14249% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 45073% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 53051% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 140320% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 54395% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 53992% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 2843% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 3108% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 1241% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 411% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 15.56%Social rented 2013: 15.61%Social rented 2014: 15.58%Social rented 2015: 15.44%Social rented 2016: 15.28%Social rented 2017: 15.28%Social rented 2018: 15.18%Social rented 2019: 15.27%Social rented 2020: 15.18%Social rented 2021: 15.08%Private rented 2012: 15.89%Private rented 2013: 16.52%Private rented 2014: 17.02%Private rented 2015: 17.54%Private rented 2016: 17.71%Private rented 2017: 17.41%Private rented 2018: 17.16%Private rented 2019: 16.80%Private rented 2020: 16.76%Private rented 2021: 16.95%Owned outright 2012: 32.33%Owned outright 2013: 32.31%Owned outright 2014: 32.62%Owned outright 2015: 33.21%Owned outright 2016: 33.77%Owned outright 2017: 34.45%Owned outright 2018: 34.97%Owned outright 2019: 35.16%Owned outright 2020: 36.89%Owned outright 2021: 38.65%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 36.22%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 35.57%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 34.78%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 33.82%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 33.25%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 32.86%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 32.69%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 32.77%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 31.17%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 29.31%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)-50010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroom£-19 for One bedroom rentals.£56 for Two bedroom rentals.£117 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Bury.

Dataset

House Prices
Bury
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBury 1995-12-01: 44000Bury 1996-03-01: 44100Bury 1996-06-01: 44114Bury 1996-09-01: 44250Bury 1996-12-01: 44125Bury 1997-03-01: 44500Bury 1997-06-01: 45000Bury 1997-09-01: 45000Bury 1997-12-01: 46000Bury 1998-03-01: 46500Bury 1998-06-01: 46500Bury 1998-09-01: 47500Bury 1998-12-01: 48000Bury 1999-03-01: 48750Bury 1999-06-01: 49000Bury 1999-09-01: 49500Bury 1999-12-01: 50000Bury 2000-03-01: 50000Bury 2000-06-01: 52000Bury 2000-09-01: 52950Bury 2000-12-01: 53000Bury 2001-03-01: 54000Bury 2001-06-01: 55000Bury 2001-09-01: 57500Bury 2001-12-01: 59000Bury 2002-03-01: 59995Bury 2002-06-01: 64500Bury 2002-09-01: 67000Bury 2002-12-01: 71500Bury 2003-03-01: 74428.5Bury 2003-06-01: 77000Bury 2003-09-01: 80000Bury 2003-12-01: 84950Bury 2004-03-01: 87950Bury 2004-06-01: 93000Bury 2004-09-01: 98500Bury 2004-12-01: 107000Bury 2005-03-01: 111100Bury 2005-06-01: 115000Bury 2005-09-01: 119000Bury 2005-12-01: 119995Bury 2006-03-01: 123000Bury 2006-06-01: 126000Bury 2006-09-01: 125000Bury 2006-12-01: 127500Bury 2007-03-01: 128000Bury 2007-06-01: 128500Bury 2007-09-01: 130000Bury 2007-12-01: 132265Bury 2008-03-01: 133000Bury 2008-06-01: 133000Bury 2008-09-01: 133500Bury 2008-12-01: 129000Bury 2009-03-01: 128375Bury 2009-06-01: 127975Bury 2009-09-01: 125000Bury 2009-12-01: 130000Bury 2010-03-01: 128500Bury 2010-06-01: 130000Bury 2010-09-01: 130000Bury 2010-12-01: 125000Bury 2011-03-01: 125000Bury 2011-06-01: 122500Bury 2011-09-01: 120000Bury 2011-12-01: 120000Bury 2012-03-01: 120000Bury 2012-06-01: 121500Bury 2012-09-01: 123000Bury 2012-12-01: 123000Bury 2013-03-01: 122997.5Bury 2013-06-01: 122000Bury 2013-09-01: 122000Bury 2013-12-01: 124500Bury 2014-03-01: 125000Bury 2014-06-01: 128000Bury 2014-09-01: 133000Bury 2014-12-01: 135000Bury 2015-03-01: 137250Bury 2015-06-01: 140500Bury 2015-09-01: 144500Bury 2015-12-01: 146995Bury 2016-03-01: 148500Bury 2016-06-01: 150000Bury 2016-09-01: 150000Bury 2016-12-01: 150995Bury 2017-03-01: 153000Bury 2017-06-01: 154950Bury 2017-09-01: 157500Bury 2017-12-01: 159950Bury 2018-03-01: 160000Bury 2018-06-01: 163000Bury 2018-09-01: 164500Bury 2018-12-01: 167950Bury 2019-03-01: 170000Bury 2019-06-01: 170000Bury 2019-09-01: 173375Bury 2019-12-01: 175000Bury 2020-03-01: 175000Bury 2020-06-01: 178000Bury 2020-09-01: 180000Bury 2020-12-01: 190000Bury 2021-03-01: 198519Bury 2021-06-01: 210000Bury 2021-09-01: 215000Bury 2021-12-01: 215000Bury 2022-03-01: 215000Bury 2022-06-01: 215000Bury 2022-09-01: 220000Bury 2022-12-01: 223000Bury 2023-03-01: 227000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Bury.

Dataset

Bury
012001600400800totalstudiobed4plusbed3bed2bed1Bury bed1: 538Bury bed2: 694Bury bed3: 881Bury bed4plus: 1209Bury studio: 495Bury total: 751

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bury, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bury. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Bury. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Bury. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Bury.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000250050007500Working-age 2023-06-30: 8043Working-age 2023-03-31: 8288Working-age 2022-12-31: 8253Working-age 2022-09-30: 8453Working-age 2022-06-30: 8606Working-age 2022-03-31: 8671Working-age 2021-12-31: 8775Working-age 2021-09-30: 9380Working-age 2021-06-30: 9488Working-age 2021-03-31: 9852Working-age 2020-12-31: 9820Working-age 2020-09-30: 9678Working-age 2020-06-30: 9557Working-age 2020-03-31: 8586Working-age 2019-12-31: 8466Working-age 2019-09-30: 8439Working-age 2019-06-30: 8434Working-age 2019-03-31: 8437Working-age 2018-12-31: 8436Working-age 2018-09-30: 8590Working-age 2018-06-30: 8745Working-age 2018-03-31: 8608Working-age 2017-12-31: 8763Working-age 2017-09-30: 9302Working-age 2017-06-30: 8937Working-age 2017-03-31: 9287Working-age 2016-12-31: 9287Working-age 2016-09-30: 9355Working-age 2016-06-30: 9431Working-age 2016-03-31: 9454Pensioners 2023-06-30: 4595Pensioners 2023-03-31: 4580Pensioners 2022-12-31: 4652Pensioners 2022-09-30: 4688Pensioners 2022-06-30: 4715Pensioners 2022-03-31: 4750Pensioners 2021-12-31: 4799Pensioners 2021-09-30: 4862Pensioners 2021-06-30: 4906Pensioners 2021-03-31: 4950Pensioners 2020-12-31: 5032Pensioners 2020-09-30: 5168Pensioners 2020-06-30: 5190Pensioners 2020-03-31: 5258Pensioners 2019-12-31: 5337Pensioners 2019-09-30: 5400Pensioners 2019-06-30: 5392Pensioners 2019-03-31: 5461Pensioners 2018-12-31: 5530Pensioners 2018-09-30: 5598Pensioners 2018-06-30: 5662Pensioners 2018-03-31: 5682Pensioners 2017-12-31: 5869Pensioners 2017-09-30: 5984Pensioners 2017-06-30: 5965Pensioners 2017-03-31: 6061Pensioners 2016-12-31: 6147Pensioners 2016-09-30: 6193Pensioners 2016-06-30: 6299Pensioners 2016-03-31: 6401