Who lives in BL2 5EZ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL2 5EZ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Breightmet North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
BL2 5EZBolton
Who lives in BL2 5EZ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 5EZ (Breightmet North) (about 1,746 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 5–9, at 8.4% of residents. 20.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
25.7% of adults in the BL2 5EZ area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 53.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
74.2% of residents in the BL2 5EZ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.1%48.5%
- Good32.1%33.7%
- Fair16.7%12.7%
- Bad7%4%
- Very bad2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.