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Demographics report

Demographics near BL3 1BE

Census profile

Demographics around BL3 1BE

Census 2021 · Bolton 024
Population10,072usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,432people per sq km
Median age47matched 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 area94.9%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceblack african, white irish, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area3.5%Average for Bolton4%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area61.9%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,432Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.7%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area75.3%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area84.3%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 024A
2/ 10

Bottom 20% in England

This small area ranks in the more pressured 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

CrimeDecile 1
Major pressure
HealthDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 1
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,072matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age47Census area median
Owned75.3%household tenure
Private rent12.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.9%
Asian0.8%
Black2%
Mixed1.9%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british93.2%
black african1.6%
white irish1%
mixed white black caribbean0.9%
white other0.7%
mixed other0.5%
asian pakistani0.4%
black other0.3%
Born: uk84.3%
Born: no passport13.9%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BL3 1BE

Census 2021 · Bolton 024
Largest groupChristian61.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian61.9%
No religion30.4%
Religion not stated4.7%
Muslim1.7%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 28% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
50/100
Income
11/100
Employment
55/100
Education
50/100
Health
0/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
51/100
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 2/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.