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Housing in M26 1RT

What the homes in M26 1RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kearsley & Stoneclough
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,098 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.4%). Flats make up 25.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

M26 1RTEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced23.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M26 1RT area is broadly in line with that, at 60.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 31.1% of households against 20.5%. 29.3% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

M26 1RT
60%
31%
England
  • Owned60.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented31.1%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M26 1RTEngland
Owned outright29.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M26 1RTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.3%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

M26 1RTEngland
Living alone, under 6626.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 M26 1RT sits in (Kearsley & Stoneclough): about 2,098 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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