Postcode district · Bolton
Who lives in BL78
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL78, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 6,174 (2024)
BL78Postcode district · Bolton
Who lives in BL78
Residents
6,174
2024 estimate
Households
2,265
Census
Median age
33
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
21% / 13%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.1% of residents. 27.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 13.1% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
BL78England
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.3% of residents are female and 50.7% male.
BL78
49%
51%
England
- Female49.3%51%
- Male50.7%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BL78 is below that, at 37.3%. 46.7% have never married.
BL78England
Married or civil partnership37.3%44.7%
Never married46.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.2%9.1%
Separated2.8%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BL78 is broadly in line with that, at 80.1%.
BL78
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.5%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair13.5%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.