123POPULATION
1.5%UNEMPLOYED
65%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
34%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsBL5 3UD

What social class do the population of BL5 3UD belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL5 3UD 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 3UD from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 48%Male
  • 52%Female

From the last census, 48% of people in BL53UD male, and 52% female. Women outnumber men in Westhoughton North and Chew Moor.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 34%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 11%DE

According to census records, 34% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 65%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL5 3UD is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 78%.

ETHNICITY

  • 95%WHITE
  • 4%NON-WHITE

95% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.4%WORKING
  • 1.5%UNEMPLOYED

1.5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BL53UD Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL5 3UD
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

BL53UD Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL5 3UD 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 3UD.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Westhoughton0.4 miles W
Atherton2.4 miles S
Tyldesley2.9 miles SE
Hindley3.4 miles W
Bolton3.8 miles E
Horwich3.8 miles NW
Abram3.9 miles SW
Farnworth4.4 miles E
Wigan4.7 miles W
Ince4.7 miles W
Leigh4.7 miles S
Walkden5 miles E
Adlington5.1 miles NW
Rivington5.2 miles NW
Harwood5.5 miles E
London175 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh168 miles N
Cardiff145 miles S
Liverpool22 miles W
Southampton189 miles SE
Saint Ives190 miles S

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