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Housing in BL78 7

What the homes in BL78 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
2,374 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (40%). Flats make up 47.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

BL78 7England
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced15.2%23%
Purpose-built flat40%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; BL78 7 is well below that, at 30.7%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 41.2% of households against 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 13.3% with a mortgage.

BL78 7
31%
41%
26%
England
  • Owned30.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.8%1%
  • Private rented41.2%20.5%
  • Social rented26%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

BL78 7England
Owned outright17.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council9.2%8.3%
From a housing association16.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 49.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL78 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37.4%. 14.4% of households include dependent children.

BL78 7England
Living alone, under 6637.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%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

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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