0.8% of households in Bury are one person households according to the 2021 census results, similar to the figure for England and Wales of 30.2%. This shows a slight reduction in Bury from 2011 when 31.1% were one person households. 32.9% have two people living in the household in Bury according to 2021 results, whereas just 0.5% of households in Bury have 8 or more people living in there. The map below shows the households with 2 people living in them in Bury by MSOA.

The table below shows household size by MSOA in Bury.

Summerseat had the highest percentage of 2 person households at 41.1%.  Sedgley Park had the lowest at 24.7%.  Sedgley Park also had the highest percentage of 5+ households at 27.3% and the lowest number of 1 person households at 20.1%.  Radcliffe had the highest number of 1 person households at 43.4%.

The table below shows household size by ward.

North Manor had the highest percentage of 2 person households at 40.0%.  Sedgley had the lowest at 27.0%.  Sedgley also had the highest percentage of 5+ households at 20.3% and the lowest number of 1 person households at 26.0%.  St Mary’s had the highest number of 1 person households at 35.3%.