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Housing in BL2 2LT

What the homes in BL2 2LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tonge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,567 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (80.5%). Flats make up 11.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL2 2LTEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached5.5%31.5%
Terraced80.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 2LT area is below that, at 47.8%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.8% of households against 20.5%. 25.4% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.

BL2 2LT
48%
42%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented41.8%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL2 2LTEngland
Owned outright25.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.8%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL2 2LTEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.9%. 25.3% of households include dependent children.

BL2 2LTEngland
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 2LT sits in (Tonge): about 1,567 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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