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Housing in BL2 4DX

What the homes in BL2 4DX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Harwood
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,336 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (40.8%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL2 4DXEngland
Detached20.2%22.9%
Semi-detached40.8%31.5%
Terraced29.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 4DX area is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 48.5% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.

BL2 4DX
82%
England
  • Owned81.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL2 4DXEngland
Owned outright48.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL2 4DXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 25%. 19.2% of households include dependent children.

BL2 4DXEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over25%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%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 4DX sits in (Harwood): about 1,336 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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