Housing in BL6 7RY
What the homes in BL6 7RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Adlington & Rivington
- Council
- Chorley
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,125 (2024)
BL6 7RYBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.2%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL6 7RY area is above that, at 83.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.4% of households against 20.5%. 49.1% own outright and 34.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented11.4%20.5%
- Social rented4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 25.1%. 21.2% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Chorley
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Chorley, August 2026, +7.1% 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 7RY sits in (Adlington & Rivington): about 2,125 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.