Housing in BL3 3BT
What the homes in BL3 3BT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lever Edge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
BL3 3BTBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (62.6%). Flats make up 16.9%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 3BT area is well below that, at 43.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.2% of households against 20.5%. 23.7% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned43.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented32.2%20.5%
- Social rented23.7%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. 31.6% 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 26.9%. 37.5% 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 3BT sits in (Lever Edge): about 1,510 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.