Housing in BL3 3SW
What the homes in BL3 3SW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Daubhill & Fernhill Gate
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,944 (2024)
BL3 3SWBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (53.6%). Flats make up 5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 3SW area is above that, at 77.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.7% of households against 20.5%. 42% own outright and 35.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented21.7%20.5%
- Social rented0.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 23.1% 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 27.4%. 34.6% 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 3SW sits in (Daubhill & Fernhill Gate): about 1,944 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.