Housing in BL5 2NP
What the homes in BL5 2NP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton West
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,320 (2024)
BL5 2NPBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (46.1%). Flats make up 9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL5 2NP area is broadly in line with that, at 61.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 28.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.6%20.5%
- Social rented28.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 32.9% 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 20.6%. 23.4% 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 BL5 2NP sits in (Westhoughton West): about 1,320 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.