Housing in BL7 9RY
What the homes in BL7 9RY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dunscar & Egerton
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,536 (2024)
BL7 9RYBolton
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (62.1%). Flats make up 0.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the BL7 9RY area is well above that, at 92.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.1% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 39.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned92.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented5.1%20.5%
- Social rented2.3%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 2.4 people living in it. 23.1% 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 24.3%. 27.6% 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 BL7 9RY sits in (Dunscar & Egerton): about 1,536 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.