Who lives in BL2 5FA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL2 5FA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Breightmet North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
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Who lives in BL2 5FA
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL2 5FA sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.7% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL2 5FA area is well below that, at 25.7%. 53.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL2 5FA area is broadly in line with that, at 74.2%.
- 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.