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Demographics report

Demographics near BL7 9BT

Census profile

Demographics around BL7 9BT

Census 2021 · Bolton 003
Population8,399usual residents in matched Census geography
Density4,367people 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 area96.3%Average for Bolton75%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, white irish, asian indian
Postcode area2.4%Average for Bolton10.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area51.9%Average for Bolton48.7%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area4,367Average 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 area77.7%Average for Bolton63.2%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area87.3%Average for Bolton78.9%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bolton 003E
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
Living environmentDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 4
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
Housing & servicesDecile 6
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population8,399matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age44Census area median
Owned77.7%household tenure
Private rent16.7%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White96.3%
Asian1.4%
Black0.4%
Mixed1.7%
Other0.2%
Detailed mix
white british94.5%
white other1%
white irish0.8%
asian indian0.6%
mixed white black caribbean0.5%
mixed white asian0.4%
mixed white black african0.4%
mixed other0.3%
Born: uk87.3%
Born: no passport9.6%
Born: india0.5%
Born: italy0.5%
Born: other eu0.5%
Religion

Religion profile around BL7 9BT

Census 2021 · Bolton 003
Largest groupChristian51.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian51.9%
No religion27.3%
Muslim15.1%
Religion not stated4.4%
Hindu0.7%
Other religion0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 49% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
55/100
Income
44/100
Employment
59/100
Education
57/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
56/100
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 4/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 17% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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