Housing in BL1 3BL
What the homes in BL1 3BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Gilnow & Victory
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,429 (2024)
BL1 3BLBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (66.6%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 3BL area is well below that, at 31.4%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 45.8% of households against 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 12% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented45.8%20.5%
- Social rented22.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.5%. 35.4% 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 3BL sits in (Gilnow & Victory): about 2,429 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.