Who lives in BL6 5EJ
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL6 5EJ, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,173 (2024)
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Who lives in BL6 5EJ
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 5EJ (Blackrod & Butterwick Fields) (about 1,173 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 13.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 32.3% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
50.4% of adults in the BL6 5EJ area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.9% have never married.
How residents rate their health
78.6% of residents in the BL6 5EJ area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good42.9%48.5%
- Good35.6%33.7%
- Fair15.8%12.7%
- Bad4.1%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.