Housing in M26 1BD
What the homes in M26 1BD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Kearsley & Stoneclough
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,656 (2024)
M26 1BDManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.2%). Flats make up 13%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 1BD area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned73.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented16%20.5%
- Social rented9.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 31.1% 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 19.6%. 26.7% 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 M26 1BD sits in (Kearsley & Stoneclough): about 1,656 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.