Housing in BL4 8DW
What the homes in BL4 8DW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kearsley & Stoneclough
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
BL4 8DWBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.3%). Flats make up 8.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 8DW area is broadly in line with that, at 61.5%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.6% of households against 20.5%. 29.1% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented16.6%20.5%
- Social rented20.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.9%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.9%. 27.5% 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 8DW sits in (Kearsley & Stoneclough): about 1,570 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.