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Housing in BL3 1BB

What the homes in BL3 1BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Little Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,622 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.1%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

BL3 1BBEngland
Detached6.5%22.9%
Semi-detached44.1%31.5%
Terraced31.2%23%
Purpose-built flat14.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 1BB area is below that, at 53%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

BL3 1BB
53%
18%
29%
England
  • Owned53%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL3 1BBEngland
Owned outright29.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council17.2%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL3 1BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

BL3 1BBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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 BL3 1BB sits in (Little Lever): about 1,622 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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