Housing in BL3 4NB
What the homes in BL3 4NB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock & Ladybridge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,872 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (61.9%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4NB area is above that, at 81.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 49.8% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented15.6%20.5%
- Social rented1.5%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 2.7 people living in it. 23.9% 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 21.9%. 26.7% 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 4NB sits in (Lostock & Ladybridge): about 1,872 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.