Housing in BL5 2DN
What the homes in BL5 2DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton Daisy Hill
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,221 (2024)
BL5 2DNBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (54.1%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL5 2DN area is above that, at 85.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 43.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned85.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented2.4%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 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.4%. 23.8% 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 2DN sits in (Westhoughton Daisy Hill): about 1,221 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.