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Housing in BL4 7BE

What the homes in BL4 7BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,598 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.4%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL4 7BEEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced44.4%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 7BE area is broadly in line with that, at 62.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.6% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

BL4 7BE
62%
22%
16%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented21.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL4 7BEEngland
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council7.2%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL4 7BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.2%. 24% of households include dependent children.

BL4 7BEEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 7BE sits in (Farnworth South): about 1,598 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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