Average studio rent in Bolton
£650/mo
The median asking rent for a studio in Bolton is £650 a month, 28% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 75 studios currently on the market.
Renting in Bolton
Average Rent in Bolton: £900/mo
Rent in Bolton before the rush.
Median asking rent across 3,270 live Bolton listings on 5 portals from £400/mo, broken down by property size below — plus how rents have moved, where they are highest and lowest, and what landed on the market this week.
Median asking rent
£900 /month
3,270 live listings · 5 portals
| Size | Median rent | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | £650/mo | 75 |
| 1 bed | £715/mo | 693 |
| 2 bed | £895/mo | 1,246 |
| 3 bed | £1,100/mo | 662 |
| 4+ bed | £1,600/mo | 292 |
| Room (house share) | £600/mo | 302 |
Asking rents from live listings on Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders · Updated . Weekly prices normalised to monthly.
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Renting in Bolton
What it costs to rent in Bolton
Bolton currently has 3,270 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £900 a month. 119 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 58% are houses and the rest are flats.
Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is BL11 at around £800/mo, while M38 sits nearer £1,195/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.
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Rent by property size
Average rent in Bolton by bedrooms
Median monthly asking rent for each property size, from 3,270 live listings across 5 property sites (September 2026).
Average rent for a 1-bed flat in Bolton
£715/mo
The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Bolton is £715 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 693 listings currently on the market.
Average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Bolton
£895/mo
The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Bolton is £895 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £900, based on 1,246 listings currently on the market.
Average rent for a 3-bed house in Bolton
£1,100/mo
The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Bolton is £1,100 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 662 listings currently on the market.
Average rent for a 4-bed house in Bolton
£1,600/mo
The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Bolton is £1,600 a month, 78% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 292 listings currently on the market.
Average room rent in Bolton
£600/mo
The median asking rent for a room in a Bolton house share is £600 a month, 33% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 302 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.
Medians exclude prices that fail our junk-listing floor. Room rents are per room, not per property.
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Rent trend · ONS PIPR
How Bolton rents have moved
Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Bolton. Latest: £884/mo (Jul 26, +9.9% YoY).
Latest
£884
Jul 26
Annual
+9.9%
vs last year
5-yr ago
£604
Aug 21
Total change
+46%
since 2021
Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.
Affordability · ONS ASHE
What share of Bolton pay goes on rent?
Renters in Bolton spend an estimated 36% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).
Median rent
£884/mo
£10,608/yr
Median pay
£29,409/yr
gross, ASHE 2025
Rent burden
36%
Affordable for most renters.
0%30% threshold80%
Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.
Property types
What’s on offer in Bolton
Flats & apartments
106437% of listings
Houses
145951% of listings
Rooms
30211% of listings
Bungalows
281% of listings
Property mix · houses
Houses to rent in Bolton — what's on the market
Terraced houses make up 54% of the 1,487 houses currently advertised in Bolton.
- Terraced54%807
- Semi-detached27%406
- Other house10%144
- Detached7%102
- Bungalow2%28
Rent by postcode
Where Bolton rent is highest and lowest
Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 2,299 live listings in 12 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.
Most expensive in Bolton
- 1M38£1,195/mo69 rentals
- 2M28£1,150/mo31 rentals
- 3BL6£950/mo204 rentals
Cheapest in Bolton
- 1BL11£800/mo49 rentals
- 2M26£850/mo34 rentals
- 3BL78£850/mo22 rentals
Features · Bolton
Garden, parking, and floor area in Bolton
Live signal across 3,270 Bolton rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.
Garden
81%
of 798 Bolton listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.
Parking
81%
of 902 Bolton listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.
Live from the portals
New rentals in Bolton this week
119 homes came onto the Bolton rental market in the last 7 days across Rightmove, OnTheMarket, OpenRent, PrimeLocation, SpareRoom and Leaders. The freshest are below.
119 new this weekUpdated today
£932/moOpenRent3 bed semi-detached house
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Inverbeg Drive, BL2
31View listing
£800/moOpenRent2 bed flat/apartment
2 Bed Flat, Dorset Street, BL2
21View listing
£725/moOpenRent1 bed flat/apartment
Studio Flat, St. Georges Road, BL1
11View listing
£900/moOpenRent2 bed terraced house
2 Bed Terraced House, Essingdon St, BL3
21View listing
£900/moOpenRent3 bed terraced house
3 Bed Terraced House, Dilham Court, BL1
31View listing
£580/moOpenRent6 bed room
Room in a Shared House, Wyresdale Road, BL1
66View listing
£635/moOpenRent4 bed room
Room in a Shared House, Back Darwin Street, BL1
44View listing
£895/moOpenRent2 bed flat/apartment
2 Bed Flat, Waterside Gardens, BL1
21View listing
£850/moOpenRent2 bed terraced house
2 Bed Terraced House, Duxbury Street, BL1
21View listing
£900/moOpenRent2 bed flat/apartment
2 Bed Flat, Astley Brook Close, BL1
21View listing
£1,150/moOpenRent3 bed terraced house
3 Bed Terraced House, St Helens Road, BL3
31View listing
£950/moOpenRent2 bed terraced house
2 Bed Terraced House, Canmore Close, BL3
21View listing
£650/moOpenRent1 bed room
Room in a Shared House, Lower Rawson St, BL4
11View listing
£895/moOpenRent2 bed terraced house
2 Bed End Terrace, Colenso Road, BL2
22View listing
£550/moOpenRent1 bed flat/apartment
1 Bed Flat, Bromwich St, BL2
11View listing
£795/moOpenRent1 bed flat/apartment
1 Bed Maisonette, Maunby Gardens, M38
11View listing
£1,250/moOpenRent3 bed semi-detached house
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wildbrook Close, M38
31View listing
£975/moOpenRent1 bed terraced house
1 Bed Terraced House, Blackburn Road, BL7
11View listing
£600/moOpenRent4 bed room
Room in a Shared House, Grand Junction Way, BL5
43View listing
£650/moOpenRent2 bed room
Room in a Shared House, Farnworth, BL4
21View listing
£1,200/moOpenRent3 bed terraced house
3 Bed Terraced House, Seddon St, M38
31View listing
£895/moOpenRent2 bed terraced house
2 Bed Terraced House, St James St, BL4
21View listing
£900/moOnTheMarket1 bed flat/apartment
Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 7PN
11View listing
£850/moOnTheMarket2 bed flat/apartment
Horwich, Bolton, BL6
21View listing
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Council tax · VOA 2024
Council tax bands across Bolton
Most Bolton homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 128,140 properties on the council-tax list.
Modal band
A
most common band
Mean band
2.10
≈ Band B–C
Stock
128k
128,140 properties
- A51%65,400
- B18%22,590
- C15%18,930
- D9%10,920
- E5%5,780
- F2%2,370
- G1%1,910
- H0%250
Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.
Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations
Broadband coverage across Bolton
88% of Bolton premises can already get full-fibre and 97% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.
Full fibre
88%
FTTP-ready premises
Gigabit
97%
≥1Gbit/s available
Superfast
100%
≥30Mbit/s available
Mean speed
489 Mbit/s
bucket-weighted estimate
- Full fibre (FTTP)88%
- Gigabit-capable97%
- Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)100%
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Bolton), July 2025, covering 127,738 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.
Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC
EPC ratings for Bolton homes
43% of Bolton homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.
Bands A–C
43%
good energy-efficiency stock
Bands D–G
57%
below the proposed 2030 floor
Certificates
106k
105,775 EPCs
- A0%329
- B7%7,675
- C36%37,553
- D41%43,020
- E13%13,696
- F3%2,759
- G1%743
Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Bolton. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.
Schools · GIAS · DfE
State-funded schools near Bolton
16 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Bolton centroid. The five closest:
- 10.45 mi
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · BL3 6HP
- 20.53 mi
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · BL2 1JN
- 30.56 mi
University Collegiate School
Secondary · University technical college · BL3 5AG
- 40.63 mi
Gaskell Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · BL1 2QG
- 50.65 mi
Park School Teaching Service
Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter · BL1 4QR
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Bolton centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.
Area breakdown
Safety by suburb in Bolton
Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for July 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.
Astley Bridge has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Bolton.
Westhoughton
Typical for cityMost common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~24,000
0.0per 1kHorwich
Higher crimeMost common: Violent crime (2) · pop. ~20,000
0.1per 1kFarnworth
Higher crimeMost common: Violent crime (2) · pop. ~26,000
0.1per 1kAstley Bridge
Safer areaNo data available this month · pop. ~13,000
0.0per 1kHeaton
Safer areaNo data available this month · pop. ~11,000
0.0per 1k
Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.
Where we search
Bolton listings by portal
We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Bolton.
Rightmove
1741
OpenRent
783
OnTheMarket
441
SpareRoom
302
Leaders
3
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Frequently asked
Renting in Bolton — your questions answered
How much is rent in Bolton?
The average (median) asking rent in Bolton is £900 a month — a 1-bed is £715 and a 2-bed £895, based on 3,270 live listings across 5 property portals in Sept 2026.
What is the average studio rent in Bolton?
The median asking rent for a studio in Bolton is £650 a month, 28% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 75 studios currently on the market.
What is the average rent for a 1-bed flat in Bolton?
The median asking rent for a 1-bed home in Bolton is £715 a month, 21% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 693 listings currently on the market.
What is the average rent for a 2-bed flat or house in Bolton?
The median asking rent for a 2-bed home in Bolton is £895 a month, in line with the city-wide median of £900, based on 1,246 listings currently on the market.
What is the average rent for a 3-bed house in Bolton?
The median asking rent for a 3-bed home in Bolton is £1,100 a month, 22% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 662 listings currently on the market.
What is the average rent for a 4-bed house in Bolton?
The median asking rent for a four-bedroom-plus home in Bolton is £1,600 a month, 78% above the city-wide median of £900, based on 292 listings currently on the market.
What is the average room rent in Bolton?
The median asking rent for a room in a Bolton house share is £600 a month, 33% below the city-wide median of £900, based on 302 rooms currently listed, mostly on SpareRoom and OpenRent.
How many rental properties are available in Bolton?
There are currently 3,270 rental properties available in Bolton, with 119 new listings added in the last 7 days.
Across North West
Average rent across North West
How Bolton compares with the other 24 places we track in North West — median asking rent from live listings, updated September 2026.
- Liverpool£950/mo
- Manchester£1,350/mo
- Stockport£1,100/mo
- Blackpool£710/mo
- Warrington£925/mo
- Wigan£850/mo
- Salford£1,295/mo
- Blackburn£850/mo
- Oldham£975/mo
- Rochdale£950/mo
- Preston£850/mo
- Chester£1,100/mo
- Lancaster£892/mo
- Carlisle£775/mo
- Burnley£678/mo
- Crewe£825/mo
- Birkenhead£895/mo
- St Helens£800/mo
- Bury£948/mo
- Runcorn£885/mo
- Chorley£895/mo
- Morecambe£825/mo
- Barrow-in-Furness£795/mo
- Kendal£895/mo
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