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Who lives in BL9 8FS

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

Neighbourhood
Whitehead Park
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,908 (2024)
Population

Who lives in BL9 8FS

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 8FS (Whitehead Park) (about 1,908 residents).

Residents
1,908
2024 estimate
Households
841
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 18%
Share of residents
Age

Age of residents

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.9% of residents. 19.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 17.7% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.

BL9 8FSEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
Gender

The gender split

49.5% of residents are female and 50.5% male.

BL9 8FS
49%
51%
England
  • Female49.5%51%
  • Male50.5%49%
Relationships

Relationship status

35.8% of adults in the BL9 8FS area are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 42.3% have never married.

BL9 8FSEngland
Married or civil partnership35.8%44.7%
Never married42.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.2%9.1%
Separated2%2.2%
Widowed7.7%6.1%
Health

How residents rate their health

75.9% of residents in the BL9 8FS area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.

BL9 8FS
41%
35%
16%
England
  • Very good41%48.5%
  • Good34.9%33.7%
  • Fair16.2%12.7%
  • Bad6.3%4%
  • Very bad1.6%1.2%

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

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