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Housing in BL7 9BE

What the homes in BL7 9BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Eagley & Sharples
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,716 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (47%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

BL7 9BEEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.2%31.5%
Terraced47%23%
Purpose-built flat14%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL7 9BE area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 23% of households against 20.5%. 27.7% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

BL7 9BE
60%
23%
16%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23%20.5%
  • Social rented16.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL7 9BEEngland
Owned outright27.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council7.8%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL7 9BEEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 23.4%. 19.7% of households include dependent children.

BL7 9BEEngland
Living alone, under 6623.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%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 BL7 9BE sits in (Eagley & Sharples): about 1,716 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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