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Housing in BL3 4RH

What the homes in BL3 4RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Over Hulton
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,843 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (58.4%). Flats make up 3.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL3 4RHEngland
Detached26.7%22.9%
Semi-detached58.4%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4RH area is above that, at 74.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.8% of households against 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 38.5% with a mortgage.

BL3 4RH
75%
13%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL3 4RHEngland
Owned outright36.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council10%8.3%
From a housing association3.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL3 4RHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.4%. 31% of households include dependent children.

BL3 4RHEngland
Living alone, under 6612.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 4RH sits in (Over Hulton): about 1,843 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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