Postcode district · Bury
Who lives in BL0
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL0, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 25,933 (2024)
BL0Postcode district · Bury
Who lives in BL0
Residents
25,933
2024 estimate
Households
11,079
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 14.9% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 21.3% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
BL0England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51.1% of residents are female and 48.9% male.
BL0
51%
49%
England
- Female51.1%51%
- Male48.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BL0 is broadly in line with that, at 48.1%. 33.1% have never married.
BL0England
Married or civil partnership48.1%44.7%
Never married33.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.2%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BL0 is broadly in line with that, at 83.1%.
BL0
51%
32%
12%
England
- Very good50.8%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair12.1%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.