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Housing in BL4 8AR

What the homes in BL4 8AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,817 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (44.2%). Flats make up 33.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

BL4 8AREngland
Detached8.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.6%31.5%
Terraced44.2%23%
Purpose-built flat31.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 8AR area is below that, at 45.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 22.5% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

BL4 8AR
45%
17%
37%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented37.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL4 8AREngland
Owned outright22.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council15.9%8.3%
From a housing association21.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 46.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL4 8AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

BL4 8AREngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 8AR sits in (Farnworth South): about 1,817 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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