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Demographics report

Demographics near BL1 5AA

Census profile

Demographics around BL1 5AA

Census 2021 · Bolton 018
Population8,853usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,509people per sq km
Median age36matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for BoltonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area57.5%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, asian pakistani, black african
Postcode area34.5%Average for Bolton19.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area36.4%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,509Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.4%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area64.3%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area75.5%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 018D
6/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 6
Mixed
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,853matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age36Census area median
Owned64.3%household tenure
Private rent26%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White57.5%
Asian34.1%
Black3.1%
Mixed3.7%
Other1.7%
Detailed mix
white british54.7%
asian indian18%
asian pakistani13.9%
black african2.7%
mixed white asian2.4%
white other2.1%
asian chinese1.2%
other arab1.2%
Born: uk75.5%
Born: no passport12%
Born: pakistan2.4%
Born: italy1.6%
Born: other eu1.6%
Religion

Religion profile around BL1 5AA

Census 2021 · Bolton 018
Largest groupChristian36.4% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian36.4%
Muslim35.5%
No religion18.7%
Religion not stated4.7%
Hindu4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 37% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
22/100
Income
56/100
Employment
55/100
Education
59/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
42/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 26% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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