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Housing in BL5 2PE

What the homes in BL5 2PE 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
1,409 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.7%). Flats make up 4.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL5 2PEEngland
Detached31.7%22.9%
Semi-detached59.7%31.5%
Terraced4.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL5 2PE area is well above that, at 88.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 20.5%. 49.3% own outright and 38.7% with a mortgage.

BL5 2PE
88%
England
  • Owned88.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL5 2PEEngland
Owned outright49.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL5 2PEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 21%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

BL5 2PEEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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 BL5 2PE sits in (Westhoughton Daisy Hill): about 1,409 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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