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Housing in BL6 5BL

What the homes in BL6 5BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.8%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL6 5BLEngland
Detached22.8%22.9%
Semi-detached53.8%31.5%
Terraced19.8%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 5BL area is above that, at 83.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

BL6 5BL
84%
13%
England
  • Owned83.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented12.6%20.5%
  • Social rented3.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL6 5BLEngland
Owned outright48.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 5BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.5%. 22.9% of households include dependent children.

BL6 5BLEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL6 5BL sits in (Blackrod & Butterwick Fields): about 1,486 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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