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Housing in BL1 4SU

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

Neighbourhood
Gilnow & Victory
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,036 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (73.6%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL1 4SUEngland
Detached6.9%22.9%
Semi-detached14.2%31.5%
Terraced73.6%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 4SU area is below that, at 48.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 39.3% of households against 20.5%. 29.8% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.

BL1 4SU
48%
39%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented39.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.8%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL1 4SUEngland
Owned outright29.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.3%18.2%
Other private rented4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.3 people living in it. 23.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL1 4SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.7%. 36% of households include dependent children.

BL1 4SUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children8.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.8%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 4SU sits in (Gilnow & Victory): about 2,036 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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