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Housing in BL1 5EA

What the homes in BL1 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Doffcocker & Moss Bank
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.2%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL1 5EAEngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached59.2%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat10.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 5EA area is above that, at 81.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.

BL1 5EA
82%
England
  • Owned81.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL1 5EAEngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL1 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.5%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.

BL1 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.5%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 5EA sits in (Doffcocker & Moss Bank): about 1,810 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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