Housing in BL3 2HT
What the homes in BL3 2HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Harper Green
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
BL3 2HTBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (78.9%). Flats make up 0.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 2HT area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.8% of households against 20.5%. 40.8% own outright and 43% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented14.8%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 2.9 people living in it. 19% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.7%. 33.3% 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 2HT sits in (Harper Green): about 1,581 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.