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Housing in BL3 1SU

What the homes in BL3 1SU 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
2,311 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.7%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL3 1SUEngland
Detached21.7%22.9%
Semi-detached39.7%31.5%
Terraced29.5%23%
Purpose-built flat8.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 1SU area is broadly in line with that, at 64.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.4% of households against 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 36.7% with a mortgage.

BL3 1SU
65%
12%
21%
England
  • Owned64.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.4%1%
  • Private rented12.4%20.5%
  • Social rented21.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL3 1SUEngland
Owned outright28.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL3 1SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.3%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

BL3 1SUEngland
Living alone, under 6616.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 1SU sits in (Breightmet South & Darcy Lever): about 2,311 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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