Housing in BL4 9DR
What the homes in BL4 9DR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnworth South
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,615 (2024)
BL4 9DRBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (38%). Flats make up 42.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 9DR area is well below that, at 31.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19% of households against 20.5%. 18% own outright and 13.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned31.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented19%20.5%
- Social rented49.1%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 2.0 people living in it. 50.1% 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 32.2%. 21.3% 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 9DR sits in (Farnworth South): about 1,615 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.