Who lives in BL8 1HS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL8 1HS, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Woodhill
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,242 (2024)
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Who lives in BL8 1HS
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 1HS (Higher Woodhill) (about 1,242 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 70–74, at 10.4% of residents. 11.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.2% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.8%51%
- Male51.2%49%
Relationship status
61.8% of adults in the BL8 1HS area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.8% of residents in the BL8 1HS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good51.7%48.5%
- Good31.1%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad3.5%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.