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Demographics report

Demographics near BL1 5TB

Census profile

Demographics around BL1 5TB

Census 2021 · Bolton 012
Population8,356usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,445people per sq km
Median age42matched 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 area85.2%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, mixed white black african
Postcode area11.4%Average for Bolton5.5%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.5%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,445Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54.8%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area67.8%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.8%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 012B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 10% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 2
Major pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,356matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age42Census area median
Owned67.8%household tenure
Private rent11.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White85.2%
Asian3.3%
Black7.4%
Mixed3.2%
Other0.9%
Detailed mix
white british81.2%
black african6.6%
white other3.2%
mixed white black african1.6%
asian indian1.1%
asian pakistani1.1%
asian other0.8%
black other0.8%
Born: uk79.8%
Born: no passport16.1%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: other eu0.7%
Born: ireland0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around BL1 5TB

Census 2021 · Bolton 012
Largest groupChristian55.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.5%
No religion30.6%
Muslim6.4%
Religion not stated4.4%
Hindu2.5%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
53/100
Education
58/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
11/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 12% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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