Postcode district · Bury
Who lives in BL8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 53,853 (2024)
BL8Postcode district · Bury
Who lives in BL8
Residents
53,853
2024 estimate
Households
22,541
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 22%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 22.4% are 65 or over, above the 18.4% across England.
BL8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
BL8
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; BL8 is above that, at 50.9%. 31.2% have never married.
BL8England
Married or civil partnership50.9%44.7%
Never married31.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed6.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; BL8 is broadly in line with that, at 82.9%.
BL8
50%
32%
13%
England
- Very good50.5%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair12.6%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.