Who lives in BL8 2RT
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL8 2RT, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehead Park
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
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Who lives in BL8 2RT
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL8 2RT sits in (Whitehead Park): about 1,526 residents.
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.7% of residents. 22.6% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 12.2% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
The gender split
52.9% of residents are female and 47.1% male.
- Female52.9%51%
- Male47.1%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL8 2RT area is below that, at 32.8%. 47.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL8 2RT area is broadly in line with that, at 79.7%.
- Very good44.3%48.5%
- Good35.4%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad2.1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.