Housing in BL1 5UG
What the homes in BL1 5UG 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
- 1,743 (2024)
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What homes look like here
The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.8%). Flats make up 10.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
27.4% of households in the BL1 5UG area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.6% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 12.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.6%20.5%
- Social rented64.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.5%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.5%). 38% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 5UG (Doffcocker & Moss Bank) (about 1,743 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.