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Housing in BL6 7PP

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

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,563 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (60%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL6 7PPEngland
Detached2.3%22.9%
Semi-detached15%31.5%
Terraced60%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 7PP area is below that, at 46.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 22.9% of households against 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 20.5% with a mortgage.

BL6 7PP
46%
23%
30%
England
  • Owned46.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented22.9%20.5%
  • Social rented29.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL6 7PPEngland
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council12.3%8.3%
From a housing association17.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL6 7PPEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26%. 19% of households include dependent children.

BL6 7PPEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 7PP sits in (Horwich North): about 1,563 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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