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Housing in BL1 4RF

What the homes in BL1 4RF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Gilnow & Victory
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,178 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (36.2%). Flats make up 40.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BL1 4RFEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.2%31.5%
Terraced36.2%23%
Purpose-built flat24.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 4RF area is well below that, at 41.3%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 46.5% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 14.1% with a mortgage.

BL1 4RF
41%
46%
12%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented46.5%20.5%
  • Social rented12%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL1 4RFEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 44.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL1 4RFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35.3%. 19.6% of households include dependent children.

BL1 4RFEngland
Living alone, under 6635.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.3%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 4RF sits in (Gilnow & Victory): about 2,178 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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