98POPULATION
2.4%UNEMPLOYED
48%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL6 6SS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL6 6SS 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 6SS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

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

GENDER SPLIT

  • 45.9%Male
  • 54.1%Female

From the last census, 45.9% of people in BL66SS male, and 54.1% female. Women outnumber men in Horwich and Blackrod.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 54%C2/C2
  • 19%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 34%SINGLE
  • 48%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL6 6SS is 34%. Single and 'other' people is 67%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.3%WORKING
  • 2.4%UNEMPLOYED

2.4% 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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Cash Machines (ATMs)

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Schools

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Libraries

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BL66SS Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA6DISTRICT6SECTORSSUNIT
Full PostcodeBL6 6SS
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

BL66SS Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL6 6SS 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 6SS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Horwich1.1 miles NW
Rivington2.4 miles NW
Westhoughton2.7 miles SE
Adlington2.8 miles W
Belmont3.5 miles NE
Hindley4.2 miles SW
Bolton4.2 miles E
Ince5 miles SW
Wigan5 miles SW
Atherton5.1 miles SE
Coppull5.1 miles W
Abram5.2 miles SW
Standish5.4 miles W
Chorley5.5 miles NW
Tyldesley5.6 miles SE
London178 miles SE
Glasgow169 miles NW
Edinburgh165 miles N
Cardiff147 miles S
Liverpool22 miles W
Southampton192 miles SE
Saint Ives193 miles S

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