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Demographics report

Demographics near BL5 2BL

Census profile

Demographics around BL5 2BL

Census 2021 · Bolton 031
Population8,464usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,177people per sq km
Median age41matched Census area
Households—Census 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 area96.1%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area3.8%Average for Bolton3.3%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area58.8%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,177Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area60.5%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area59.4%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area79.1%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 031C
4/ 10

Bottom 40% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
HealthDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Living environmentDecile 5
Mixed
EducationDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,464matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age41Census area median
Owned59.4%household tenure
Private rent15.2%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.1%
Asian1.2%
Black0.7%
Mixed1.6%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british92.7%
white other2.4%
white irish0.7%
mixed white black caribbean0.6%
mixed white asian0.5%
asian other0.4%
other arab0.4%
mixed other0.4%
Born: uk79.1%
Born: no passport17.7%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: ireland0.5%
Born: romania0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BL5 2BL

Census 2021 · Bolton 031
Largest groupChristian58.8% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian58.8%
No religion34%
Religion not stated5%
Muslim0.9%
Hindu0.6%
Other religion0.4%
Sikh0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 16% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
11/100
Income
33/100
Employment
57/100
Education
58/100
Health
11/100
Housing access
89/100
Property
48/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 15% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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