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Demographics report

Demographics near BL2 4BD

Census profile

Demographics around BL2 4BD

Census 2021 · Bolton 002
Population7,414usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,006people per sq km
Median age49matched 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 area95.8%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian indian, mixed white asian
Postcode area3.9%Average for Bolton11.2%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area64%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,006Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area54%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area85.4%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area89.6%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 002B
6/ 10

Middle of England

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

Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 6
Mixed
HealthDecile 6
Mixed
IncomeDecile 7
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 7
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,414matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age49Census area median
Owned85.4%household tenure
Private rent9.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White95.8%
Asian1.5%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british93.4%
white other1.8%
asian indian1.2%
mixed white asian1%
other any0.7%
white irish0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
asian other0.3%
Born: uk89.6%
Born: no passport8.8%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.2%
Born: usa0.1%
Religion

Religion profile around BL2 4BD

Census 2021 · Bolton 002
Largest groupChristian64% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian64%
No religion28.9%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim1.1%
Hindu0.5%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.3%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 35% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
61/100
Income
67/100
Employment
55/100
Education
62/100
Health
56/100
Housing access
89/100
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 6/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 9% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.