The latest figures and statistics of homelessness and social housing demands in Bury.
The information shown on this page relates to data records held in March 2025.
We do not have any five bedroom properties in our housing stock.
Applicants requiring a five bed property are advised to bid on larger four bed properties, as they have a separate downstairs reception room.
Housing applications
- 537new housing applications received
- 3035 applications on the housing register, which breaks down as follows;
- 1534 require a one bedroom property
- 799 require a two bedroom property
- 565 require a three bedroom property
- 115 require a four bedroom property
- 22 require a five bedroom property.
Waiting times
Applications on the housing register have been waiting on average:
- 627 days for a one bedroom property
- 733 days for a two bedroom property
- 912 days for a three bedroom property
- 980 days for a four bedroom property
- 763 days for a five bedroom property.
Advertised properties
The number of properties advertised on the Bury Home Options website:
- 34 one bedroom properties, of which 23 were retirement living properties
- 12 two bedroom properties
- 1 three bedroom property
- 0 four bedroom properties.
Housing advice and homelessness
- 438 new cases opened
- 1074 active cases open on 31st March 2025
- 273 households required advice only
- 61 households were threatened with homelessness
- 51 households were accepted as being homeless.
Temporary accommodation
- 35 households were placed in temporary accommodation
- 130 nights: the average number of nights staying in temporary accommodation
- 6 households secured accommodation
- 202 households in temporary accommodation on 31st December 2024, of which were:
- 179 families with a total of 369 children
- 23 single people.
Footfall and access to services
- 2266 telephone calls were made to housing services
- the number of visitors to housing reception is not currently available.
Housing demand data
View previously published housing demand and waiting lists data sets
