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Housing in BL4 0RB

What the homes in BL4 0RB 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
2,055 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (48%). Flats make up 13.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL4 0RBEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached48%31.5%
Terraced33.7%23%
Purpose-built flat11.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 0RB area is well below that, at 43%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 14.9% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 24.9% with a mortgage.

BL4 0RB
43%
15%
39%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented39.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL4 0RBEngland
Owned outright18.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council20.6%8.3%
From a housing association18.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL4 0RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.9%. 34.9% of households include dependent children.

BL4 0RBEngland
Living alone, under 6615.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

BoltonEngland
All homes£894£1,459
One bedroom£654£1,195
Two bedrooms£815£1,335
Three bedrooms£989£1,489
Four or more£1,449£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£969£1,449
Terraced£860£1,435
Flat or maisonette£784£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL4 0RB sits in (Highfield & New Bury): about 2,055 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.

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