1POPULATION
13.3%UNEMPLOYED
25%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
7%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL2 1BF belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL2 1BF in Bolton, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about BL2 1BF from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 18%Children
  • 83%Adults

18% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 100%Male
  • 0%Female

From the last census, 100% of people in BL21BF male, and 0% female. Men outnumber women in Great Lever.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 7%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 50%DE

According to census records, 7% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 48%SINGLE
  • 25%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL2 1BF is 48%. Single and 'other' people is 52%.

ETHNICITY

  • 66%WHITE
  • 37%NON-WHITE

66% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 64.9%WORKING
  • 13.3%UNEMPLOYED

13.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Banks near BL2 1BF

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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BL21BF Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL2 1BF
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownBolton
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyGreater Manchester
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

BL21BF Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL2 1BF postcode is located in the postal town of Bolton. Bolton postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode BL2 1BF.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bolton0.7 miles NW
Harwood1.8 miles E
Farnworth1.9 miles SE
Bradshaw2 miles NE
Radcliffe4.1 miles E
Walkden4.1 miles SE
Westhoughton4.1 miles W
Turton4.2 miles N
Tyldesley4.3 miles SW
Edgworth4.4 miles NE
Atherton5 miles SW
Belmont5.1 miles NW
Whitefield5.4 miles E
Worsley5.4 miles SE
Bury5.4 miles E
London174 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles N
Cardiff147 miles S
Liverpool26 miles W
Southampton190 miles SE
Saint Ives191 miles S

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