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Housing in BL1 8PY

What the homes in BL1 8PY 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
2,138 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.3%). Flats make up 32%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BL1 8PYEngland
Detached8.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.3%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat30.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL1 8PY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.3% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.

BL1 8PY
56%
34%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented9.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL1 8PYEngland
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association6.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL1 8PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.9%. 22% of households include dependent children.

BL1 8PYEngland
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL1 8PY sits in (Astley Bridge & Waters Meeting): about 2,138 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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