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10%UNEMPLOYED
37%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL8 9SU belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL8 9SU 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 9SU from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 80%Adults

21% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in BL89SU male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in East.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 49%C2/C2
  • 39%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 37%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL8 9SU is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 64%WHITE
  • 38%NON-WHITE

64% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 79.8%WORKING
  • 10%UNEMPLOYED

10% 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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BL89SU Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL8 9SU
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

BL89SU Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL8 9SU 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 9SU.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bury0.7 miles
Whitefield2.8 miles S
Radcliffe3.1 miles SW
Heywood3.4 miles E
Harwood3.5 miles W
Prestwich4 miles S
Bradshaw4.2 miles W
Stubbins4.2 miles N
Holcombe4.4 miles N
Edgworth4.5 miles NW
Middleton5 miles E
Farnworth5 miles SW
Turton5.1 miles NW
Edenfield5.3 miles
Bolton5.5 miles W
London172 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles N
Cardiff150 miles S
Liverpool31 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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