Housing in BL3 1JS
What the homes in BL3 1JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
BL3 1JSBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (41.8%). Flats make up 18.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 1JS area is broadly in line with that, at 57.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.5% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented16.8%20.5%
- Social rented24.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%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. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.6%. 23.7% 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 1JS sits in (Little Lever): about 1,502 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.