Housing in BL3 4PS
What the homes in BL3 4PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock & Ladybridge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
BL3 4PSBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (87.3%). Flats make up 2.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4PS area is well above that, at 94.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.7% of households against 20.5%. 61.2% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned94.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented4.7%20.5%
- Social rented0.3%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. 19.3% 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 21.7%. 24.2% 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 4PS sits in (Lostock & Ladybridge): about 1,599 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.