Housing in BL1 4EJ
What the homes in BL1 4EJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton & Deane
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,768 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.3%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 4EJ area is broadly in line with that, at 63.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.1% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented34.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.5%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 2.6 people living in it. 30.2% 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 21%. 28.4% 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 4EJ sits in (Heaton & Deane): about 1,768 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.