Housing in BL4 0EF
What the homes in BL4 0EF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Harper Green
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,136 (2024)
BL4 0EFBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (87.9%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 0EF area is below that, at 53.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 31.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented32.7%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 3.2 people living in it. 23.3% 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 31.2%. 40.7% 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 0EF sits in (Harper Green): about 2,136 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.