5POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
60%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
28%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL5 1AX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL5 1AX 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 BL5 1AX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 15%Children
  • 84%Adults

15% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 12% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in BL51AX male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Hulton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 28%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 28% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 60%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL5 1AX is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

98% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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BL51AX Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL5 1AX
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

BL51AX Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL5 1AX 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 BL5 1AX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Westhoughton1.4 miles W
Tyldesley2.3 miles SE
Atherton2.4 miles SW
Bolton3.1 miles NE
Farnworth3.3 miles E
Walkden4 miles E
Hindley4.3 miles W
Horwich4.5 miles NW
Harwood4.7 miles E
Abram4.7 miles W
Leigh4.8 miles S
Bradshaw4.8 miles NE
Worsley5.3 miles E
Wigan5.7 miles W
Ince5.7 miles W
London174 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff145 miles S
Liverpool23 miles W
Southampton189 miles SE
Saint Ives190 miles S

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