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Housing in BL3 3ER

What the homes in BL3 3ER are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lever Edge
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,763 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (62.9%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL3 3EREngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached62.9%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 3ER area is well below that, at 40.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.8% of households against 20.5%. 16.9% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

BL3 3ER
41%
18%
39%
England
  • Owned40.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented17.8%20.5%
  • Social rented39%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL3 3EREngland
Owned outright16.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council20.8%8.3%
From a housing association18.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL3 3EREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 28.3%. 38.8% of households include dependent children.

BL3 3EREngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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 3ER sits in (Lever Edge): about 1,763 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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