Housing in BL2 2PS
What the homes in BL2 2PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Tonge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,587 (2024)
BL2 2PSBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.7%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 2PS area is broadly in line with that, at 56%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.7% of households against 20.5%. 29.4% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned56%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented36.7%20.5%
- Social rented6.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30%. 22.3% 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 BL2 2PS sits in (Tonge): about 1,587 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.