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Housing in BL2 5DR

What the homes in BL2 5DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,653 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.8%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL2 5DREngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached47.8%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 5DR area is above that, at 76.3%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.4% of households against 20.5%. 42.2% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

BL2 5DR
76%
16%
England
  • Owned76.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented16.4%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL2 5DREngland
Owned outright42.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council3.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL2 5DREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 25.6% of households include dependent children.

BL2 5DREngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 5DR sits in (Breightmet South & Darcy Lever): about 1,653 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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