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Housing in BL6 4BF

What the homes in BL6 4BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,928 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (32.7%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL6 4BFEngland
Detached30.9%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 4BF area is above that, at 82.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.4% of households against 20.5%. 35% own outright and 47.6% with a mortgage.

BL6 4BF
83%
15%
England
  • Owned82.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL6 4BFEngland
Owned outright35%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan47.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 4BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.7%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

BL6 4BFEngland
Living alone, under 6615.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.6%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 BL6 4BF sits in (Horwich East): about 2,928 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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