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Housing in BL3 2SD

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

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.5%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL3 2SDEngland
Detached12.6%22.9%
Semi-detached16.4%31.5%
Terraced57.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 2SD area is well below that, at 32%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.5% of households against 20.5%. 19.5% own outright and 12.5% with a mortgage.

BL3 2SD
32%
26%
40%
England
  • Owned32%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented26.5%20.5%
  • Social rented40.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL3 2SDEngland
Owned outright19.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council22.8%8.3%
From a housing association17.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL3 2SDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.4%. 30% of households include dependent children.

BL3 2SDEngland
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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 2SD sits in (Burnden & Great Lever): about 2,083 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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