Housing in BL1 3RD
What the homes in BL1 3RD 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
- 1,915 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (56.3%). Flats make up 25.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 3RD area is well below that, at 33.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 12.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned33.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented21.2%20.5%
- Social rented44.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 33.4% 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 26.2%. 38.3% 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 3RD sits in (Halliwell & Brownlow Fold): about 1,915 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.