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Demographics report

Demographics near BL5 3ER

Census profile

Demographics around BL5 3ER

Census 2021 · Bolton 028
Population9,745usual residents in matched Census geography
Density1,955people per sq km
Median age45matched 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 area94.3%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian indian, white other, white irish
Postcode area3.7%Average for Bolton10.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area66.3%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area1,955Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area58.9%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area79.8%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88.5%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 028E
10/ 10

Top 10% in England

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

CrimeDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
HealthDecile 9
Strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
Living environmentDecile 9
Strong
Housing & servicesDecile 10
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population9,745matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age45Census area median
Owned79.8%household tenure
Private rent13.4%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.3%
Asian2.5%
Black0.6%
Mixed1.8%
Other0.7%
Detailed mix
white british92.3%
asian indian1.8%
white other1.1%
white irish0.8%
mixed white black african0.8%
mixed white asian0.7%
other any0.6%
black african0.5%
Born: uk88.5%
Born: no passport9%
Born: ireland0.4%
Born: other eu0.4%
Born: poland0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BL5 3ER

Census 2021 · Bolton 028
Largest groupChristian66.3% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian66.3%
No religion26.1%
Religion not stated3.7%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu1.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
89/100
Income
100/100
Employment
61/100
Education
62/100
Health
89/100
Housing access
100/100
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 10/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 13% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.