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Housing in BL6 5RZ

What the homes in BL6 5RZ 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

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

BL6 5RZEngland
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

83.8% of households in the BL6 5RZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 48.1% own outright and 35.7% with a mortgage.

BL6 5RZ
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL6 5RZEngland
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 5RZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.5%). 22.9% of households include dependent children.

BL6 5RZEngland
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). 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 5RZ (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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