Who lives in BL8 1JS
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL8 1JS, 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 1JS
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL8 1JS sits in (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 age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 30.2% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
48.8% of residents are female and 51.2% male.
- Female48.8%51%
- Male51.2%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL8 1JS area is above that, at 61.8%. 23.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL8 1JS area is broadly in line with that, at 82.8%.
- 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.