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10.7%UNEMPLOYED
32%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
17%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL9 6WZ belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL9 6WZ 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 BL9 6WZ from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 21%Children
  • 79%Adults

21% 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 BL96WZ male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Church.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 17%AB
  • 50%C2/C2
  • 32%DE

According to census records, 17% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 42%SINGLE
  • 32%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL9 6WZ is 42%. Single and 'other' people is 58%.

ETHNICITY

  • 90%WHITE
  • 11%NON-WHITE

90% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 83.7%WORKING
  • 10.7%UNEMPLOYED

10.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Demographics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BL96WZ Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL9 6WZ
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

BL96WZ Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL9 6WZ 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 BL9 6WZ.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bury0.7 miles NE
Whitefield3 miles S
Harwood3.1 miles W
Radcliffe3.1 miles S
Bradshaw3.7 miles W
Heywood3.9 miles E
Stubbins4 miles N
Holcombe4.1 miles N
Edgworth4.1 miles NW
Prestwich4.2 miles SE
Turton4.6 miles NW
Farnworth4.7 miles SW
Bolton5.1 miles W
Edenfield5.1 miles N
Middleton5.4 miles E
London173 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh166 miles N
Cardiff150 miles S
Liverpool31 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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