Postcode district · Bolton
Who lives in BL3
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL3, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 86,006 (2024)
BL3Postcode district · Bolton
Who lives in BL3
Residents
86,006
2024 estimate
Households
28,943
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
23% / 15%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 10–14, at 8% of residents. 19.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 14.5% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
BL3England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.3% of residents are female and 49.7% male.
BL3
50%
50%
England
- Female50.3%51%
- Male49.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BL3 is broadly in line with that, at 48.9%. 35.3% have never married.
BL3England
Married or civil partnership48.9%44.7%
Never married35.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed6.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BL3 is broadly in line with that, at 81.1%.
BL3
49%
33%
13%
England
- Very good48.6%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad4.6%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.