Housing in BL1 8DS
What the homes in BL1 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Bolton
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,999 (2024)
BL1 8DSBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (53.1%). Flats make up 24.9%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 8DS area is well below that, at 39.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.4% of households against 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented17.4%20.5%
- Social rented40.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 33.8% 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 27.4%. 33.3% 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 8DS sits in (Central Bolton): about 1,999 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.