10POPULATION
1.7%UNEMPLOYED
51%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
32%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL6 5AY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL6 5AY 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 BL6 5AY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 80%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 7% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BL65AY male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Horwich and Blackrod.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 32%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 14%DE

According to census records, 32% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 31%SINGLE
  • 51%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL6 5AY is 31%. Single and 'other' people is 69%.

ETHNICITY

  • 98%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.4%WORKING
  • 1.7%UNEMPLOYED

1.7% 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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BL65AY Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA6DISTRICT5SECTORAYUNIT
Full PostcodeBL6 5AY
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

BL65AY Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL6 5AY 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 BL6 5AY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Adlington1.1 miles NW
Horwich1.3 miles E
Rivington1.8 miles N
Coppull3.4 miles W
Standish3.7 miles W
Westhoughton3.8 miles SE
Hindley4 miles S
Belmont4.3 miles NE
Ince4.3 miles SW
Wigan4.3 miles SW
Chorley4.4 miles NW
Shevington4.7 miles W
Abram5.2 miles S
Bolton6 miles E
Atherton6.1 miles SE
London179 miles SE
Glasgow168 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff147 miles S
Liverpool21 miles SW
Southampton193 miles SE
Saint Ives193 miles S

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