Housing in BL2 3EW
What the homes in BL2 3EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.8%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 3EW area is above that, at 73.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented14%20.5%
- Social rented12.4%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 2.2 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 16.8%. 25.2% 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 3EW sits in (Bromley Cross & Bradshaw): about 1,470 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.