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Housing in BL2 1DB

What the homes in BL2 1DB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,809 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (49.2%). Flats make up 37.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BL2 1DBEngland
Detached4.1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.8%31.5%
Terraced49.2%23%
Purpose-built flat22.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 1DB area is less than half that, at 27.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 44.8% of households against 20.5%. 17.6% own outright and 9.9% with a mortgage.

BL2 1DB
28%
45%
27%
England
  • Owned27.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented44.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL2 1DBEngland
Owned outright17.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.7%18.2%
Other private rented5.1%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association26.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 42.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL2 1DBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.1%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

BL2 1DBEngland
Living alone, under 6634.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.5%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 BL2 1DB sits in (Tonge): about 1,809 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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