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Housing in BL1 4EL

What the homes in BL1 4EL 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (64.3%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL1 4ELEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached22.8%31.5%
Terraced64.3%23%
Purpose-built flat6.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.1% of households in the BL1 4EL area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

BL1 4EL
63%
34%
England
  • Owned63.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented34.1%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL1 4ELEngland
Owned outright33.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.1%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BL1 4ELEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

BL1 4ELEngland
Living alone, under 6621%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 4EL (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.

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