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Demographics report

Demographics near BL2 2AG

Census profile

Demographics around BL2 2AG

Census 2021 · Bolton 016
Population8,529usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,644people per sq km
Median age33matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus 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 area60.4%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, asian pakistani, other arab
Postcode area27.1%Average for Bolton12.2%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area39.3%Average for Bolton17.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,644Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area63.7%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area54.9%Average for Bolton18.6%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area64.7%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 016F
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
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 3
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,529matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age33Census area median
Owned20%household tenure
Private rent23.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White60.4%
Asian13.6%
Black14.1%
Mixed3%
Other9%
Detailed mix
white british48.7%
black african11.9%
asian pakistani8.8%
other arab6.5%
white other6.5%
white gypsy4.3%
other any2.5%
asian other2.2%
Born: uk64.7%
Born: no passport19.7%
Born: other eu3.2%
Born: pakistan2.3%
Born: poland1.4%
Religion

Religion profile around BL2 2AG

Census 2021 · Bolton 016
Largest groupMuslim39.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim39.3%
Christian29.9%
No religion22.3%
Religion not stated5.3%
Hindu2%
Other religion0.8%
Buddhist0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 1% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
40/100
Education
62/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
22/100
Property
49/100
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.
  • 24% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.