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Housing in BL78

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
6,174 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (38.7%). Flats make up 28.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

BL78England
Detached7.6%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced38.7%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.9% of households in BL78 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.4% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

BL78
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  • Owned39.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented27.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BL78England
Owned outright21.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council11.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BL78England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (28.4%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

BL78England
Living alone, under 6628.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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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