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Who lives in BL3 2BL

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL3 2BL, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,995 (2024)
Population

Who lives in BL3 2BL

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL3 2BL sits in (Burnden & Great Lever): about 1,995 residents.

Residents
1,995
2024 estimate
Households
564
Census
Median age
32
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
27% / 11%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.5% of residents. 18.7% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.

BL3 2BLEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

50.2% of residents are female and 49.8% male.

BL3 2BL
50%
50%
England
  • Female50.2%51%
  • Male49.8%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL3 2BL area is above that, at 53.8%. 34.4% have never married.

BL3 2BLEngland
Married or civil partnership53.8%44.7%
Never married34.4%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved4.8%9.1%
Separated1.4%2.2%
Widowed5.6%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL3 2BL area is broadly in line with that, at 82.5%.

BL3 2BL
49%
34%
12%
England
  • Very good48.6%48.5%
  • Good33.9%33.7%
  • Fair12.2%12.7%
  • Bad4.1%4%
  • Very bad1.2%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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