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Market snapshot

Bury rental market at a glance

301

Active rentals in Bury

£900/mo

Median monthly rent

4

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Bury

Median monthly rent, based on 301 active listings across 4 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£777/mo58
2 bed£950/mo133
3 bed£1,100/mo60
4+ bed£1,425/mo43

Updated April 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Bury rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Bury. Latest: £965/mo (Mar 26, +5.6% YoY).

Latest

£965

Mar 26

Annual

+5.6%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£659

Apr 21

Total change

+46%

since 2021

£650£800£975Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Bury pay goes on rent?

Renters in Bury spend an estimated 37% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£965/mo

£11,580/yr

Median pay

£31,687/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

37%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Bury

Most Bury homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 85,100 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

A

most common band

Mean band

2.44

≈ Band B–C

Stock

85k

85,100 properties

  • A
    36%30,590
  • B
    22%18,650
  • C
    21%17,490
  • D
    11%9,330
  • E
    7%5,650
  • F
    2%1,900
  • G
    2%1,310
  • H
    0%180

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Bury

93% of Bury premises can already get full-fibre and 95% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

93%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

95%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

482 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

  • Full fibre (FTTP)
    93%
  • Gigabit-capable
    95%
  • Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
    99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Bury), July 2025, covering 85,727 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Bury homes

38% of Bury homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

72k

72,184 EPCs

  • A
    0%276
  • B
    6%4,168
  • C
    32%23,213
  • D
    44%32,048
  • E
    14%10,034
  • F
    3%1,898
  • G
    1%547

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Bury. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Bury

15 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Bury centroid. The five closest:

  1. 1

    St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · BL9 0RZ

    0.32 mi
  2. 2

    Holy Trinity Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · BL9 0SB

    0.34 mi
  3. 3

    St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

    Secondary · Academy sponsor led · BL9 0TZ

    0.41 mi
  4. 4

    Bury Church of England High School

    Secondary · Academy converter · BL9 0TS

    0.49 mi
  5. 5

    St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · BL9 9JQ

    0.65 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Bury centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Bury

Flats & apartments

85

35% of listings

Houses

159

65% of listings

Bungalows

2

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Bury — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 61% of the 161 houses currently advertised in Bury.

  • Terraced
    61%98
  • Other house
    19%30
  • Semi-detached
    18%29
  • Detached
    1%2
  • Bungalow
    1%2

Rent by postcode

Where Bury rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 246 live listings in 6 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Bury

  1. 1BL0£1,048/mo10 rentals
  2. 2M45£1,038/mo8 rentals
  3. 3M26£950/mo26 rentals

Cheapest in Bury

  1. 1BL9£850/mo123 rentals
  2. 2OL10£900/mo6 rentals
  3. 3BL8£925/mo54 rentals

Area safety

Safety in Bury

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (April 2026), Bury has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 100 of 100 postcode districts analysed, the median was 0 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Bury is Anti-social behaviour.

Crime overview

  • 0 crimes per area (median)
  • 100 of 100 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0 incidents recorded

Bury ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Bury

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for February 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Prestwich has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Bury.
  • Radcliffe

    Safer area

    Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~35,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Prestwich

    Safer area

    No data available this month · pop. ~32,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Whitefield

    Typical for city

    Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~26,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Ramsbottom

    Higher crime

    Most common: Vehicle crime (2) · pop. ~17,000

    0.1
    per 1k
  • Tottington

    Higher crime

    Most common: Criminal damage and arson (1) · pop. ~9,000

    0.1
    per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Bury listings by portal

We watch 4 property sites for rentals in Bury.

Rightmove
121
OpenRent
88
OnTheMarket
86
Leaders
6

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Frequently asked

Renting in Bury — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Bury?

The median rent in Bury is £900/month based on 301 active listings across 4 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Bury?

There are currently 301 rental properties available in Bury, with 33 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Bury safe for renters?

Bury has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 0 reported crimes per postcode area (April 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Bury?

The most commonly reported crime category in Bury is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for April 2026.

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