Housing in BL2 3DR
What the homes in BL2 3DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwood
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
BL2 3DRBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (34.5%). Flats make up 16%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 3DR area is above that, at 80.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 43.8% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned80.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented8.7%20.5%
- Social rented10.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22%. 18.5% 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 3DR sits in (Harwood): about 1,411 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.