56POPULATION
5%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
15%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL8 1LS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL8 1LS 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 BL8 1LS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 53.6%Male
  • 46.4%Female

From the last census, 53.6% of people in BL81LS male, and 46.4% female. Men outnumber women in Elton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 15%AB
  • 60%C2/C2
  • 25%DE

According to census records, 15% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL8 1LS is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 59%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 89.2%WORKING
  • 5%UNEMPLOYED

5% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BL81LS Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA8DISTRICT1SECTORLSUNIT
Full PostcodeBL8 1LS
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

BL81LS Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL8 1LS 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 BL8 1LS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bury0.6 miles E
Harwood3.1 miles W
Whitefield3.4 miles S
Radcliffe3.5 miles S
Stubbins3.5 miles N
Bradshaw3.5 miles W
Holcombe3.6 miles N
Edgworth3.7 miles NW
Heywood4.1 miles E
Turton4.3 miles NW
Edenfield4.7 miles N
Prestwich4.7 miles SE
Farnworth4.9 miles SW
Bolton5 miles W
Middleton5.8 miles E
London173 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff150 miles S
Liverpool31 miles W
Southampton191 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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