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Demographics report

Demographics near BL7 0HS

Census profile

Demographics around BL7 0HS

Census 2021 · Bolton 006
Population8,347usual residents in matched Census geography
Density994people per sq km
Median age50matched 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 Blackburn with DarwenAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area98.6%Average for Blackburn with Darwen69.3%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite irish, mixed white asian, white other
Postcode area1.8%Average for Blackburn with Darwen3.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area67.9%Average for Blackburn with Darwen46.8%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area994Average for Blackburn with Darwen2,842Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area52.9%Average for Blackburn with Darwen58.9%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area85.4%Average for Blackburn with Darwen66.5%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area88.3%Average for Blackburn with Darwen80.3%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 006D
9/ 10

Top 20% in England

This small area ranks in the stronger 20% of England on the official neighbourhood wellbeing index.

Living environmentDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 7
Relatively strong
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 8
Relatively strong
EducationDecile 9
Strong
JobsDecile 9
Strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,347matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age50Census area median
Owned85.4%household tenure
Private rent7.9%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White98.6%
Asian0.2%
Black0.1%
Mixed1.1%
Other0.1%
Detailed mix
white british97.4%
white irish0.7%
mixed white asian0.6%
white other0.5%
mixed white black caribbean0.3%
other any0.1%
black other0.1%
mixed other0.1%
Born: uk88.3%
Born: no passport10.3%
Born: ireland0.3%
Born: poland0.2%
Born: other eu0.2%
Religion

Religion profile around BL7 0HS

Census 2021 · Bolton 006
Largest groupChristian67.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian67.9%
No religion26.5%
Religion not stated4%
Muslim1%
Other religion0.3%
Hindu0.2%
Buddhist0.2%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Top 2% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
100/100
Income
100/100
Employment
53/100
Education
59/100
Health
78/100
Housing access
67/100
Property
44/100
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 9/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 8% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.