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Housing in BL6 7DN

What the homes in BL6 7DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,408 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.5%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

BL6 7DNEngland
Detached2.5%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced51.5%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 7DN area is above that, at 69.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.2% own outright and 32.8% with a mortgage.

BL6 7DN
69%
27%
England
  • Owned69.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL6 7DNEngland
Owned outright36.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 7DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.8%. 20% of households include dependent children.

BL6 7DNEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 7DN sits in (Horwich North): about 1,408 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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