8POPULATION
3.8%UNEMPLOYED
45%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
19%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL5 2BR belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL5 2BR 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 2BR from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 78%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BL52BR male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Westhoughton North and Chew Moor.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 19%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 19% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 45%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL5 2BR is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 63%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 91.2%WORKING
  • 3.8%UNEMPLOYED

3.8% 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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Libraries

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BL52BR Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL5 2BR
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

BL52BR Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL5 2BR 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 2BR.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Westhoughton0.8 miles E
Hindley2.3 miles SW
Atherton2.9 miles SE
Abram3.1 miles SW
Horwich3.4 miles N
Ince3.5 miles W
Wigan3.5 miles W
Tyldesley3.8 miles E
Adlington4.2 miles NW
Rivington4.7 miles N
Bolton4.8 miles E
Leigh4.8 miles S
Farnworth5.6 miles E
Standish5.8 miles W
Belmont5.8 miles N
London176 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff145 miles S
Liverpool21 miles W
Southampton190 miles SE
Saint Ives190 miles S

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