1POPULATION
8.1%UNEMPLOYED
18%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL1 2AL belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL1 2AL in Bolton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BL1 2AL from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 85%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in BL12AL male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in Crompton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 37%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 18%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL1 2AL is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 46%.

ETHNICITY

  • 72%WHITE
  • 28%NON-WHITE

72% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.8%WORKING
  • 8.1%UNEMPLOYED

8.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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BL12AL Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA1DISTRICT2SECTORALUNIT
Full PostcodeBL1 2AL
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBolton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

BL12AL Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL1 2AL postcode is located in the postal town of Bolton. Bolton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BL1 2AL.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bolton0.2 miles NW
Bradshaw1.8 miles NE
Harwood1.9 miles E
Farnworth2.5 miles SE
Turton3.8 miles NE
Edgworth4.1 miles NE
Westhoughton4.2 miles W
Radcliffe4.5 miles E
Belmont4.6 miles NW
Walkden4.6 miles SE
Tyldesley4.7 miles S
Horwich5.1 miles W
Atherton5.3 miles SW
Bury5.5 miles E
Whitefield5.8 miles E
London175 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff148 miles S
Liverpool26 miles W
Southampton191 miles SE
Saint Ives192 miles S

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