Housing in BL4 0PP
What the homes in BL4 0PP 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
- 1,814 (2024)
BL4 0PPBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.1%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 0PP area is broadly in line with that, at 64.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 35.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented9.7%20.5%
- Social rented24.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.6% 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 23.2%. 34.8% 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 0PP sits in (Highfield & New Bury): about 1,814 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.