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Who lives in BL9 8DS

The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in BL9 8DS, set against England as a whole.

Neighbourhood
Whitefield West & Park Lane
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,520 (2024)
Population

Who lives in BL9 8DS

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL9 8DS sits in (Whitefield West & Park Lane): about 1,520 residents.

Residents
1,520
2024 estimate
Households
700
Census
Median age
50
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 29%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 60–64, at 8.2% of residents. 16.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 28.8% are 65 or over, well above the 18.4% across England.

BL9 8DSEngland
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.

BL9 8DS
52%
48%
England
  • Female51.6%51%
  • Male48.4%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; the BL9 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 44.8%. 33.5% have never married.

BL9 8DSEngland
Married or civil partnership44.8%44.7%
Never married33.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated1.9%2.2%
Widowed10.9%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; the BL9 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 76.4%.

BL9 8DS
42%
35%
15%
England
  • Very good41.6%48.5%
  • Good34.8%33.7%
  • Fair14.6%12.7%
  • Bad8%4%
  • Very bad1.1%1.2%

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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