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Housing in BL1 7AZ

What the homes in BL1 7AZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,077 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35%). Flats make up 30.6%, above the 22.2% across England.

BL1 7AZEngland
Detached4.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced35%23%
Purpose-built flat6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building24.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.9% of households in the BL1 7AZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

BL1 7AZ
71%
25%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented25.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL1 7AZEngland
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL1 7AZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

BL1 7AZEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 7AZ (Eagley & Sharples) (about 2,077 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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