Who lives in BL2 1BQ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL2 1BQ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Burnden & Great Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,374 (2024)
Who lives in BL2 1BQ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 1BQ (Burnden & Great Lever) (about 2,374 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.9% of residents. 32.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 15.9% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
47.9% of residents are female and 52.1% male.
- Female47.9%51%
- Male52.1%49%
Relationship status
35.9% of adults in the BL2 1BQ area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in the BL2 1BQ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good46.1%48.5%
- Good33.2%33.7%
- Fair15.1%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.