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Housing in BL2 6TH

What the homes in BL2 6TH 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
1,216 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.9%). Flats make up 10.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL2 6THEngland
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached66.9%31.5%
Terraced7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL2 6TH area is above that, at 85.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

BL2 6TH
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented0.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL2 6THEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL2 6THEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 24% of households include dependent children.

BL2 6THEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 6TH sits in (Breightmet South & Darcy Lever): about 1,216 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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