Housing in BL5 1EA
What the homes in BL5 1EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Over Hulton
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.1%). Flats make up 11.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL5 1EA area is above that, at 83.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.8% of households against 20.5%. 51.1% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership2.4%1%
- Private rented8.8%20.5%
- Social rented5.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20%. 20.1% 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 BL5 1EA sits in (Over Hulton): about 1,625 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.