Housing in BL1 5PY
What the homes in BL1 5PY 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
- 1,518 (2024)
BL1 5PYBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (51.4%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 5PY area is above that, at 84.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.6% of households against 20.5%. 46.5% own outright and 38.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned84.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented13.6%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.1%. 26.2% 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 5PY sits in (Doffcocker & Moss Bank): about 1,518 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.