Housing in BL5 3SL
What the homes in BL5 3SL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton West
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,724 (2024)
BL5 3SLBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (40.6%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL5 3SL area is above that, at 69.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.6% of households against 20.5%. 34.1% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented18.6%20.5%
- Social rented12.1%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.6%. 22.8% 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 3SL sits in (Westhoughton West): about 2,724 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.