Housing in BL3 6LP
What the homes in BL3 6LP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Rumworth North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
BL3 6LPBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (69.2%). Flats make up 2.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL3 6LP area is below that, at 44.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 30.8% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented36.9%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 3.2 people living in it. 23.5% 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 29.4%. 36.5% 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 6LP sits in (Rumworth North): about 1,579 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.