104POPULATION
3.1%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
20%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBL2 5HT

What social class do the population of BL2 5HT belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL2 5HT 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 BL2 5HT from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 10% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.8%Male
  • 46.2%Female

From the last census, 53.8% of people in BL25HT male, and 46.2% female. Men outnumber women in Breightmet.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 20%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 22%DE

According to census records, 20% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 25%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL2 5HT is 25%. Single and 'other' people is 74%.

ETHNICITY

  • 96%WHITE
  • 3%NON-WHITE

96% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92%WORKING
  • 3.1%UNEMPLOYED

3.1% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near BL2 5HT

Banks

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Cach Machines near BL2 5HT

Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

Libraries

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Essential InformationBL2 5HT

BL25HT Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA2DISTRICT5SECTORHTUNIT
Full PostcodeBL2 5HT
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

BL25HT Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL2 5HT 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 BL2 5HT.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Harwood0.5 miles S
Bradshaw1 miles NW
Bolton2.3 miles W
Edgworth2.9 miles N
Farnworth2.9 miles S
Turton3 miles N
Bury3.3 miles E
Radcliffe3.4 miles SE
Whitefield4.3 miles E
Holcombe4.5 miles NE
Stubbins4.8 miles NE
Walkden5.2 miles S
Prestwich5.6 miles SE
Belmont5.7 miles W
Edenfield6.2 miles NE
London174 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff149 miles S
Liverpool28 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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