Housing in BL3 4LX
What the homes in BL3 4LX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton & Deane
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,121 (2024)
BL3 4LXBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (49.5%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4LX area is well below that, at 44%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.8% of households against 20.5%. 26.2% own outright and 17.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned44%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented26.8%20.5%
- Social rented28.7%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 2.9 people living in it. 27.8% 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 24.5%. 37.8% 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 4LX sits in (Heaton & Deane): about 2,121 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.