4POPULATION
2.7%UNEMPLOYED
57%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
25%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL6 5LX belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL6 5LX 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 5LX from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 85%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 25%Male
  • 75%Female

From the last census, 25% of people in BL65LX male, and 75% female. Women outnumber men in Horwich and Blackrod.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 25%AB
  • 58%C2/C2
  • 17%DE

According to census records, 25% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 24%SINGLE
  • 57%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL6 5LX is 24%. Single and 'other' people is 76%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93%WORKING
  • 2.7%UNEMPLOYED

2.7% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BL65LX Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA6DISTRICT5SECTORLXUNIT
Full PostcodeBL6 5LX
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

BL65LX Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL6 5LX 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 5LX.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Adlington0.6 miles W
Horwich1.6 miles E
Rivington1.7 miles NE
Coppull2.9 miles W
Standish3.4 miles W
Chorley3.9 miles N
Westhoughton4.3 miles SE
Hindley4.3 miles S
Shevington4.4 miles W
Belmont4.4 miles E
Ince4.5 miles S
Wigan4.5 miles S
Abram5.5 miles S
Eccleston5.9 miles W
Pemberton6.4 miles SW
London180 miles SE
Glasgow168 miles NW
Edinburgh164 miles N
Cardiff147 miles S
Liverpool21 miles SW
Southampton193 miles SE
Saint Ives194 miles S

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Rapist who attacked woman in flat jailed

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