Housing in BL3 4SU
What the homes in BL3 4SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton East
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
BL3 4SUBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (45.7%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 4SU area is well above that, at 86.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 41.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned86.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership1%1%
- Private rented10%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 22.2% 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 23.1%. 27.1% 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 4SU sits in (Westhoughton East): about 1,366 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.