Who lives in BL8 1LY
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL8 1LY, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehead Park
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,032 (2024)
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Who lives in BL8 1LY
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL8 1LY sits in (Whitehead Park): about 2,032 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8% of residents. 21.2% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 11.9% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
50% of residents are female and 50% male.
- Female50%51%
- Male50%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL8 1LY area is broadly in line with that, at 40.4%. 40.3% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL8 1LY area is broadly in line with that, at 86.6%.
- Very good51.6%48.5%
- Good35%33.7%
- Fair10.2%12.7%
- Bad2.5%4%
- Very bad0.6%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.