Housing in BL4 8LN
What the homes in BL4 8LN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kearsley & Stoneclough
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,290 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.4%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 8LN area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.2% of households against 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 29.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented16.2%20.5%
- Social rented27.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%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. 31.7% 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 19.6%. 34.4% 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 8LN sits in (Kearsley & Stoneclough): about 1,290 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.