NEW figures have revealed how much tenants living close to Bury's Gigg Lane have paid as a deposit on their rented accommodation.

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has released statistics showing that tenancy deposits for those renting near Bury's home ground have so far averaged £684.23 during the 2015/16 football season.

The figures show that Gigg Lane’s BL9 postcode puts Bury 53rd when all 92 league clubs are ranked by deposit size — the equivalent of ninth place in League One.

The average deposit size for the BL6 postcode of Bolton Wanderers’ ground, The Macron Stadium, was £746.79, meaning the club would stand 21st in The Championship: 12 league places above Bury.

Julian Foster, Managing Director at The DPS, said: “It’s fun to see how much the most passionate supporters have to pay in the form of a deposit to live a short walk from every home game, and looking at the football league from a different perspective certainly produces some interesting results.

“As a Leeds fan, I’m devastated to see us sitting in League One — although fascinated to see Manchester United facing relegation to League Two.

“Wherever the property, however, protecting deposits gives both landlord and tenant peace of mind and ensures that money is returned fairly to both parties.

“Landlords and tenants need a deposit protection service that is fast, efficient, clear and communicative, and The DPS has been entrusted with over 3.2 million deposits since we launched in 2007.”

Landlords and letting agents across England and Wales rely on The DPS to keep tenants’ deposits safe during tenancies.

The scheme aims to repay all deposits within two business days, on receipt of a jointly authenticated repayment instruction.

It also offers an independent, free Alternative Dispute Resolution service, which aims to resolve any disputes quickly and without the need for court action.

The DPS is part of the Computershare group, a global financial services company with over 30 years’ financial administration experience.

Computershare also runs The DPS’ sister organisations, The Letting Protection Service Northern Ireland and The Letting Protection Service Scotland.