Housing demand statistics

Housing applications

• 431 new housing applications received
• 2067 applications on the housing register, which breaks down as follows;
  • 1047 require a one bedroom property
  • 519 require a two bedroom property
  • 418 require a three bedroom property
  • 67 require a four bedroom property
  • 16 require a five bedroom or more property

Waiting times

Applications on the housing register have been waiting on average:

• 448 days for a one bedroom property
• 604 days for a two bedroom property
• 756 days for a three bedroom property
• 692 days for a four bedroom property
• 740 days for a five bedroom or more property.

Advertised properties

The number of properties advertised on the Bury Home Options website:

• 22 one bedroom properties, of which 11 were retirement living properties
• 11 two bedroom properties
• 3 three bedroom property
• 0 four bedroom properties.

Housing advice and homelessness

• 399 new cases opened
• 989 active cases open on 31st January 2026
• 260 households required advice only
• 51 households were threatened with homelessness
• 48 households were accepted as being homeless.

Temporary accommodation

• 35 households were placed in temporary accommodation
• 143 nights: the average number of nights staying in temporary accommodation
• 9 households secured accommodation
• 231 households in temporary accommodation on 31ast January 2026, of which:
  • 177 families with a total of 439 children
  • 41 single people

Footfall and access to services

• 2150 telephone calls were made to housing services
• the number of visitors to housing reception is not currently available.