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Demographics report

Demographics near BL3 2QS

Census profile

Demographics around BL3 2QS

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 groupWhite
Postcode area60.2%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, asian indian, white other
Postcode area31.9%Average for Bolton18.9%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 022E
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 2
Major pressure
Living environmentDecile 2
Major pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated 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
White60.2%
Asian27.4%
Black6.4%
Mixed2.1%
Other3.8%
Detailed mix
white british51.3%
asian pakistani14.9%
asian indian8.6%
white other8.4%
black african5%
other any2.7%
asian other1.9%
asian chinese1.3%
Born: uk65.2%
Born: no passport11.9%
Born: pakistan6.6%
Born: other eu3.5%
Born: spain3%
Religion

Religion profile around BL3 2QS

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

Top 47% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
100/100
Income
22/100
Employment
49/100
Education
48/100
Health
11/100
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.
  • 32% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.