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Housing in BL6 6LS

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich East
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.2%). Flats make up 25.4%, above the 22.2% across England.

BL6 6LSEngland
Detached7.9%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat23.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 6LS area is below that, at 49.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 23.5% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.

BL6 6LS
49%
16%
35%
England
  • Owned49.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented34.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL6 6LSEngland
Owned outright23.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council16.5%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 6LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

BL6 6LSEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.8%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%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 6LS sits in (Horwich East): about 1,448 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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