Who lives in BL2 5EF
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL2 5EF, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Breightmet North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,041 (2024)
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Who lives in BL2 5EF
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL2 5EF sits in (Breightmet North): about 2,041 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.6% of residents. 17% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 17.3% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
54.1% of residents are female and 45.9% male.
- Female54.1%51%
- Male45.9%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL2 5EF area is well below that, at 31.3%. 46% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL2 5EF area is broadly in line with that, at 74.8%.
- Very good40.5%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair16.6%12.7%
- Bad6.2%4%
- Very bad2.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.