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Housing in BL3 4QA

What the homes in BL3 4QA 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)
Property types

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.

BL3 4QAEngland
Detached61.9%22.9%
Semi-detached21.1%31.5%
Terraced15.8%23%
Purpose-built flat0.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4QA 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.

BL3 4QA
82%
16%
England
  • 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

BL3 4QAEngland
Owned outright49.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

BL3 4QAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 26.7% of households include dependent children.

BL3 4QAEngland
Living alone, under 668.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

BoltonEngland
All homes£894£1,459
One bedroom£654£1,195
Two bedrooms£815£1,335
Three bedrooms£989£1,489
Four or more£1,449£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£969£1,449
Terraced£860£1,435
Flat or maisonette£784£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL3 4QA 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.

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