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Housing in BL6 4NQ

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,406 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (71.3%). Flats make up 0.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL6 4NQEngland
Detached71.3%22.9%
Semi-detached19.9%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.5% of households in the BL6 4NQ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.5% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.3% own outright and 36.3% with a mortgage.

BL6 4NQ
92%
England
  • Owned91.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL6 4NQEngland
Owned outright55.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.7%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 21.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 4NQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.7%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

BL6 4NQEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 4NQ (Horwich East) (about 1,406 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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