Housing in BL3 4BA
What the homes in BL3 4BA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rumworth South
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,123 (2024)
BL3 4BABolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (74.9%). Flats make up 8.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4BA area is well below that, at 41.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.8% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.
- Owned41.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented31.6%20.5%
- Social rented25.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 23% 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 31.3%. 41.1% 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 4BA sits in (Rumworth South): about 2,123 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.