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Housing in BL5

What the homes in BL5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
43,939 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.4%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL5England
Detached28.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.4%31.5%
Terraced27.1%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BL5 is above that, at 73.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 37.6% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

BL5
73%
14%
12%
England
  • Owned73.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented12.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL5England
Owned outright37.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.6%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.

BL5England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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

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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