Housing in BL3 4QU
What the homes in BL3 4QU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Daubhill & Fernhill Gate
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,859 (2024)
BL3 4QUBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (36.4%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4QU area is less than half that, at 27.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.3% of households against 20.5%. 10.4% own outright and 16.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned27.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented14.3%20.5%
- Social rented57.1%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 2.4 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.5%. 31.6% 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 4QU sits in (Daubhill & Fernhill Gate): about 2,859 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.