Who lives in BL2 6LX
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL2 6LX, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
BL2 6LXBolton
Who lives in BL2 6LX
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 6LX (Breightmet South & Darcy Lever) (about 1,270 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 12.1% of residents. 11% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 35.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
57.8% of adults in the BL2 6LX area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
77.6% of residents in the BL2 6LX area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.1%48.5%
- Good35.5%33.7%
- Fair16.1%12.7%
- Bad5.3%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.