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Housing in BL2 5LY

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

Neighbourhood
Breightmet North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,489 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (46.2%). Flats make up 23.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL2 5LYEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached46.2%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat20.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 5LY area is below that, at 52.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.7% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 21.9% with a mortgage.

BL2 5LY
53%
36%
England
  • Owned52.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.7%20.5%
  • Social rented36%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL2 5LYEngland
Owned outright31%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council23.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL2 5LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.4%. 24.5% of households include dependent children.

BL2 5LYEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 5LY sits in (Breightmet North): about 1,489 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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