Housing in BL6 7EA
What the homes in BL6 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
BL6 7EABolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (61.8%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 7EA area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.6% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented12.6%20.5%
- Social rented25.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.4%. 27.2% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL6 7EA sits in (Horwich North): about 1,398 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.