Housing in BL3 3NU
What the homes in BL3 3NU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rumworth South
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
BL3 3NUBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (69.5%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 3NU area is broadly in line with that, at 67.4%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.4% of households against 20.5%. 33% own outright and 34.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.2%1%
- Private rented26.4%20.5%
- Social rented3.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 27% 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 23.5%. 34.5% 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 3NU sits in (Rumworth South): about 1,765 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.