Housing in BL1 2LY
What the homes in BL1 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bolton
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,383 (2024)
BL1 2LYBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (43.6%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 2LY area is less than half that, at 20.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned20.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented12.6%20.5%
- Social rented65%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 2.3 people living in it. 42.7% 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 29.8%. 28% 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 2LY sits in (Central Bolton): about 2,383 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.