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Demographics report

Demographics near BL2 5DL

Census profile

Demographics around BL2 5DL

Census 2021 · Bolton 013
Population8,559usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,939people per sq km
Median age35matched 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 area88.8%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white other, other arab
Postcode area8.9%Average for Bolton5.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area49.7%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,939Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area56.6%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureSocial rented
Postcode area51.9%Average for Bolton18.6%Average for England17%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.8%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 013B
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
EducationDecile 1
Major pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,559matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned38.1%household tenure
Private rent9.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White88.8%
Asian1.3%
Black5.1%
Mixed3%
Other1.8%
Detailed mix
white british84%
black african4%
white other3.7%
other arab1.1%
mixed white black caribbean1%
black other0.8%
white roma0.7%
mixed white black african0.7%
Born: uk65.8%
Born: no passport27.3%
Born: poland1.8%
Born: other eu1.5%
Born: ireland0.7%
Religion

Religion profile around BL2 5DL

Census 2021 · Bolton 013
Largest groupChristian49.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian49.7%
No religion41%
Religion not stated4.9%
Muslim3.5%
Hindu0.4%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 13% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
0/100
Employment
47/100
Education
45/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
44/100
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.
  • 10% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.