"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Bolton.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Bolton.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 27567% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 26016% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 50509% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 23825% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 23555% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 663% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 4088% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 13945% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 15930% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 21372% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 62849% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 70937% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 188967% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 74170% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 73083% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 4117% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 6620% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 2446% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 780% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 21.06%Social rented 2013: 20.98%Social rented 2014: 20.99%Social rented 2015: 20.96%Social rented 2016: 20.84%Social rented 2017: 20.75%Social rented 2018: 20.58%Social rented 2019: 20.54%Social rented 2020: 20.38%Social rented 2021: 20.25%Private rented 2012: 15.72%Private rented 2013: 16.35%Private rented 2014: 16.82%Private rented 2015: 17.29%Private rented 2016: 17.42%Private rented 2017: 17.13%Private rented 2018: 16.88%Private rented 2019: 16.58%Private rented 2020: 16.55%Private rented 2021: 16.70%Owned outright 2012: 30.96%Owned outright 2013: 30.95%Owned outright 2014: 31.21%Owned outright 2015: 31.69%Owned outright 2016: 32.18%Owned outright 2017: 32.85%Owned outright 2018: 33.37%Owned outright 2019: 33.63%Owned outright 2020: 35.28%Owned outright 2021: 36.91%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 32.26%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 31.72%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 30.98%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 30.07%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 29.56%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 29.27%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 29.17%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 29.25%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 27.79%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 26.15%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£94 for Single room rentals.£71 for One bedroom rentals.£61 for Two bedroom rentals.£102 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Bolton.

Dataset

House Prices
Bolton
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kBolton 1995-12-01: 39500Bolton 1996-03-01: 38500Bolton 1996-06-01: 38000Bolton 1996-09-01: 39000Bolton 1996-12-01: 39950Bolton 1997-03-01: 40000Bolton 1997-06-01: 42000Bolton 1997-09-01: 42950Bolton 1997-12-01: 43000Bolton 1998-03-01: 43000Bolton 1998-06-01: 43500Bolton 1998-09-01: 43650Bolton 1998-12-01: 43500Bolton 1999-03-01: 43500Bolton 1999-06-01: 43500Bolton 1999-09-01: 44000Bolton 1999-12-01: 45500Bolton 2000-03-01: 46950Bolton 2000-06-01: 47500Bolton 2000-09-01: 47250Bolton 2000-12-01: 46950Bolton 2001-03-01: 47500Bolton 2001-06-01: 48000Bolton 2001-09-01: 49000Bolton 2001-12-01: 50000Bolton 2002-03-01: 51000Bolton 2002-06-01: 52500Bolton 2002-09-01: 55000Bolton 2002-12-01: 56000Bolton 2003-03-01: 57000Bolton 2003-06-01: 59000Bolton 2003-09-01: 60000Bolton 2003-12-01: 65000Bolton 2004-03-01: 68000Bolton 2004-06-01: 74000Bolton 2004-09-01: 80000Bolton 2004-12-01: 86000Bolton 2005-03-01: 90250Bolton 2005-06-01: 95000Bolton 2005-09-01: 98000Bolton 2005-12-01: 100000Bolton 2006-03-01: 102787Bolton 2006-06-01: 105000Bolton 2006-09-01: 110000Bolton 2006-12-01: 112125Bolton 2007-03-01: 115000Bolton 2007-06-01: 119000Bolton 2007-09-01: 120000Bolton 2007-12-01: 120000Bolton 2008-03-01: 120000Bolton 2008-06-01: 120000Bolton 2008-09-01: 119846.5Bolton 2008-12-01: 115000Bolton 2009-03-01: 115000Bolton 2009-06-01: 110000Bolton 2009-09-01: 109250Bolton 2009-12-01: 110000Bolton 2010-03-01: 112000Bolton 2010-06-01: 110000Bolton 2010-09-01: 110000Bolton 2010-12-01: 110000Bolton 2011-03-01: 110000Bolton 2011-06-01: 109950Bolton 2011-09-01: 107000Bolton 2011-12-01: 105000Bolton 2012-03-01: 105000Bolton 2012-06-01: 105000Bolton 2012-09-01: 105000Bolton 2012-12-01: 106250Bolton 2013-03-01: 108000Bolton 2013-06-01: 108000Bolton 2013-09-01: 108500Bolton 2013-12-01: 110000Bolton 2014-03-01: 110000Bolton 2014-06-01: 112000Bolton 2014-09-01: 113000Bolton 2014-12-01: 115000Bolton 2015-03-01: 117000Bolton 2015-06-01: 116000Bolton 2015-09-01: 119000Bolton 2015-12-01: 120000Bolton 2016-03-01: 120000Bolton 2016-06-01: 124000Bolton 2016-09-01: 124995Bolton 2016-12-01: 125000Bolton 2017-03-01: 126000Bolton 2017-06-01: 125000Bolton 2017-09-01: 127000Bolton 2017-12-01: 128000Bolton 2018-03-01: 129000Bolton 2018-06-01: 130000Bolton 2018-09-01: 132250Bolton 2018-12-01: 135000Bolton 2019-03-01: 135000Bolton 2019-06-01: 135500Bolton 2019-09-01: 137000Bolton 2019-12-01: 138000Bolton 2020-03-01: 140000Bolton 2020-06-01: 140000Bolton 2020-09-01: 145000Bolton 2020-12-01: 149950Bolton 2021-03-01: 153375Bolton 2021-06-01: 158500Bolton 2021-09-01: 163995Bolton 2021-12-01: 165000Bolton 2022-03-01: 167000Bolton 2022-06-01: 168000Bolton 2022-09-01: 170000Bolton 2022-12-01: 176000Bolton 2023-03-01: 180000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Bolton.

Dataset

Bolton
012001600400800totalroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Bolton bed1: 531Bolton bed2: 623Bolton bed3: 804Bolton bed4plus: 1203Bolton room: 406Bolton total: 695

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bolton, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Bolton. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Bolton. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Bolton. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Bolton.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people01000015000200005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 14233Working-age 2023-03-31: 14311Working-age 2022-12-31: 14377Working-age 2022-09-30: 14633Working-age 2022-06-30: 14521Working-age 2022-03-31: 15091Working-age 2021-12-31: 15603Working-age 2021-09-30: 16147Working-age 2021-06-30: 16546Working-age 2021-03-31: 16765Working-age 2020-12-31: 16925Working-age 2020-09-30: 16914Working-age 2020-06-30: 16910Working-age 2020-03-31: 15953Working-age 2019-12-31: 15994Working-age 2019-09-30: 16075Working-age 2019-06-30: 15862Working-age 2019-03-31: 15836Working-age 2018-12-31: 15907Working-age 2018-09-30: 16265Working-age 2018-06-30: 16476Working-age 2018-03-31: 16549Working-age 2017-12-31: 16445Working-age 2017-09-30: 16716Working-age 2017-06-30: 16862Working-age 2017-03-31: 17385Working-age 2016-12-31: 17169Working-age 2016-09-30: 17271Working-age 2016-06-30: 17351Working-age 2016-03-31: 17396Pensioners 2023-06-30: 8604Pensioners 2023-03-31: 8629Pensioners 2022-12-31: 8766Pensioners 2022-09-30: 8814Pensioners 2022-06-30: 8830Pensioners 2022-03-31: 8861Pensioners 2021-12-31: 8943Pensioners 2021-09-30: 9039Pensioners 2021-06-30: 9117Pensioners 2021-03-31: 9180Pensioners 2020-12-31: 9260Pensioners 2020-09-30: 9391Pensioners 2020-06-30: 9200Pensioners 2020-03-31: 9569Pensioners 2019-12-31: 9658Pensioners 2019-09-30: 9790Pensioners 2019-06-30: 9820Pensioners 2019-03-31: 9966Pensioners 2018-12-31: 10079Pensioners 2018-09-30: 10224Pensioners 2018-06-30: 10348Pensioners 2018-03-31: 10470Pensioners 2017-12-31: 10621Pensioners 2017-09-30: 10752Pensioners 2017-06-30: 10835Pensioners 2017-03-31: 10932Pensioners 2016-12-31: 11057Pensioners 2016-09-30: 11155Pensioners 2016-06-30: 11273Pensioners 2016-03-31: 11429