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Demographics report

Demographics near BL6 5NP

Census profile

Demographics around BL6 5NP

Census 2021 · Bolton 004
Population7,305usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,669people per sq km
Median age44matched 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 area94.4%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, black african, mixed white black caribbean
Postcode area3.8%Average for Bolton5.7%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area55.5%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,669Average for Bolton3,258Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area61.3%Average for Bolton58.7%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area58.1%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area80%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 004A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

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

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,305matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned58.1%household tenure
Private rent19.6%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White94.4%
Asian1.6%
Black1.9%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.4%
Detailed mix
white british92.4%
white other1.6%
black african1.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.8%
asian chinese0.5%
other any0.4%
asian other0.4%
asian indian0.4%
Born: uk80%
Born: no passport17.3%
Born: poland0.7%
Born: romania0.3%
Born: other eu0.3%
Religion

Religion profile around BL6 5NP

Census 2021 · Bolton 004
Largest groupChristian55.5% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian55.5%
No religion37%
Religion not stated5%
Muslim0.8%
Other religion0.7%
Hindu0.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Jewish0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 9% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
11/100
Income
22/100
Employment
56/100
Education
47/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
64/100
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 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 20% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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