Housing in BL4 7LD
What the homes in BL4 7LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnworth North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,036 (2024)
BL4 7LDBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (52%). Flats make up 15.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 7LD area is below that, at 46.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.4% of households against 20.5%. 24.2% own outright and 22.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented26.4%20.5%
- Social rented26.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.6% 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 22.2%. 34.3% 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 7LD sits in (Farnworth North): about 2,036 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.