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Housing in BL1 3EB

What the homes in BL1 3EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Halliwell & Brownlow Fold
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,698 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60.9%). Flats make up 20.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL1 3EBEngland
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached6.2%31.5%
Terraced60.9%23%
Purpose-built flat17.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 3EB area is below that, at 50.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

BL1 3EB
50%
31%
19%
England
  • Owned50.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented30.6%20.5%
  • Social rented18.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL1 3EBEngland
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL1 3EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 29.3%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

BL1 3EBEngland
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%7.7%
Rents

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.

BoltonEngland
All homes£894£1,459
One bedroom£654£1,195
Two bedrooms£815£1,335
Three bedrooms£989£1,489
Four or more£1,449£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£969£1,449
Terraced£860£1,435
Flat or maisonette£784£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL1 3EB sits in (Halliwell & Brownlow Fold): about 1,698 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.

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