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Demographics report

Demographics near BL8 1AA

Census profile

Demographics around BL8 1AA

Census 2021 · Bury 005
Population5,697usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,455people per sq km
Median age43matched 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 England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area87.5%Average for England82.2%
Significant presenceasian pakistani, white other, mixed white asian
Postcode area8.6%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area56.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,455Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area55.8%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area72.7%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area83.1%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Bury 005A
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

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

JobsDecile 2
Major pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
EducationDecile 4
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 4
Elevated pressure
CrimeDecile 4
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population5,697matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age43Census area median
Owned72.7%household tenure
Private rent11.3%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White87.5%
Asian6.6%
Black1.7%
Mixed3.4%
Other0.8%
Detailed mix
white british84.8%
asian pakistani5.1%
white other2.1%
mixed white asian1.4%
black african1.2%
mixed white black caribbean1%
mixed white black african0.7%
white irish0.6%
Born: uk83.1%
Born: no passport12.7%
Born: poland0.9%
Born: ireland0.6%
Born: other eu0.4%
Religion

Religion profile around BL8 1AA

Census 2021 · Bury 005
Largest groupChristian56.9% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian56.9%
No religion30.1%
Muslim7%
Religion not stated4.8%
Jewish0.4%
Hindu0.3%
Buddhist0.2%
Other religion0.2%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 39% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
66/100
Income
22/100
Employment
54/100
Education
43/100
Health
33/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
45/100
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.
  • 11% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.
BL8 1AA Census demographics | LocaleIQ neighbourhood profile | LocaleIQ