Housing in BL3 1EB
What the homes in BL3 1EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,469 (2024)
BL3 1EBBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (80.5%). Flats make up 4.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 1EB area is above that, at 83.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 54.2% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented12.1%20.5%
- Social rented3.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20.3%. 20.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL3 1EB sits in (Little Lever): about 1,469 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.