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Housing in BL3 2

What the homes in BL3 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
23,489 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.1%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL3 2England
Detached9.6%22.9%
Semi-detached35.1%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BL3 2 is below that, at 46.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28% of households against 20.5%. 23.1% own outright and 23% with a mortgage.

BL3 2
46%
28%
25%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented28%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL3 2England
Owned outright23.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council11.4%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL3 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.4%. 30.1% of households include dependent children.

BL3 2England
Living alone, under 6621.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.2%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

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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