Housing in BL4 0AF
What the homes in BL4 0AF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & New Bury
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,071 (2024)
BL4 0AFBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (76.8%). Flats make up 5.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 0AF area is well below that, at 44.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned44.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented14.2%20.5%
- Social rented40.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 19.2% 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 25.3%. 42.8% 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 BL4 0AF sits in (Highfield & New Bury): about 2,071 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.