Housing in BL3 2QE
What the homes in BL3 2QE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnworth North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
BL3 2QEBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.3%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 2QE area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27% of households against 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership4.4%1%
- Private rented27%20.5%
- Social rented12.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 28.3% 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 21.9%. 29.6% 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 2QE sits in (Farnworth North): about 1,769 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.