Who lives in BL6 5QD
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL6 5QD, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich South & Middlebrook
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,597 (2024)
BL6 5QDBolton
Who lives in BL6 5QD
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 5QD (Horwich South & Middlebrook) (about 1,597 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.6% of residents. 17.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 13.8% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.4% of residents are female and 50.6% male.
- Female49.4%51%
- Male50.6%49%
Relationship status
45.1% of adults in the BL6 5QD area are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 40% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.8% of residents in the BL6 5QD area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good48%48.5%
- Good33.8%33.7%
- Fair11.8%12.7%
- Bad4.9%4%
- Very bad1.5%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.