Housing in BL1 2LA
What the homes in BL1 2LA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bolton
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (66.8%). Flats make up 73.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 2LA area is less than half that, at 17%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 25.5% of households against 20.5%. 11.6% own outright and 5.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned17%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented25.5%20.5%
- Social rented56.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 60% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 49.7%. 15.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Bolton
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Bolton, August 2026, +11.1% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL1 2LA sits in (Central Bolton): about 1,498 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.