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Housing in BL6 6FA

What the homes in BL6 6FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horwich South & Middlebrook
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,350 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (40.6%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BL6 6FAEngland
Detached28.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced40.6%23%
Purpose-built flat5.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 6FA area is above that, at 70.5%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23.2% of households against 20.5%. 30.4% own outright and 40.1% with a mortgage.

BL6 6FA
71%
23%
England
  • Owned70.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented23.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL6 6FAEngland
Owned outright30.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 6FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.8%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

BL6 6FAEngland
Living alone, under 6622.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 6FA sits in (Horwich South & Middlebrook): about 2,350 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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