Housing in BL1 7BB
What the homes in BL1 7BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
BL1 7BBBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (30.2%). Flats make up 23.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 7BB area is well below that, at 41.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.2% of households against 20.5%. 19% own outright and 22.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented7.2%20.5%
- Social rented51.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.4% 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 22.6%. 39% 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 7BB sits in (Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting): about 1,901 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.