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Housing in BL4 9LT

What the homes in BL4 9LT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Highfield & New Bury
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,597 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (57%). Flats make up 12.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

BL4 9LTEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached57%31.5%
Terraced27.6%23%
Purpose-built flat8.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL4 9LT area is well below that, at 37%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 18.3% with a mortgage.

BL4 9LT
37%
19%
43%
England
  • Owned37%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented43%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.9%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL4 9LTEngland
Owned outright18.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council30.9%8.3%
From a housing association12%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL4 9LTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.8%. 31.3% of households include dependent children.

BL4 9LTEngland
Living alone, under 6621.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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 9LT sits in (Highfield & New Bury): about 1,597 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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