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Demographics report

Demographics near BL3 2AB

Census profile

Demographics around BL3 2AB

Census 2021 · Bolton 022
Population9,848usual residents in matched Census geography
Density3,910people per sq km
Median age31matched 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 groupAsian
Postcode area46.9%Average for Bolton17.8%Average for England8.9%
Significant presencewhite british, white other, asian indian
Postcode area51.2%Average for Bolton82.4%Average for England
Main religionMuslim
Postcode area46.7%Average for Bolton17.4%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area3,910Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area59.5%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area42.1%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area65.2%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 022A
1/ 10

Bottom 10% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,848matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age31Census area median
Owned42.1%household tenure
Private rent31.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White41.2%
Asian46.9%
Black5.8%
Mixed2.7%
Other3.5%
Detailed mix
asian pakistani32.1%
white british28.7%
white other11.9%
asian indian10.6%
black african5%
asian other3.5%
other any2.8%
mixed white asian1.4%
Born: uk65.2%
Born: no passport11.9%
Born: pakistan6.6%
Born: other eu3.5%
Born: spain3%
Religion

Religion profile around BL3 2AB

Census 2021 · Bolton 022
Largest groupMuslim46.7% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Muslim46.7%
Christian27.2%
No religion15.9%
Hindu5.5%
Religion not stated4.4%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
0/100
Income
0/100
Employment
49/100
Education
55/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
11/100
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 1/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 32% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.