20POPULATION
9.3%UNEMPLOYED
35%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
9%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL2 6DG belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL2 6DG 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 6DG from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 30%Children
  • 69%Adults

30% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 4% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 40%Male
  • 60%Female

From the last census, 40% of people in BL26DG male, and 60% female. Women outnumber men in Breightmet.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 9%AB
  • 46%C2/C2
  • 46%DE

According to census records, 9% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 43%SINGLE
  • 35%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL2 6DG is 43%. Single and 'other' people is 57%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

93% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 80.4%WORKING
  • 9.3%UNEMPLOYED

9.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BL26DG Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA2DISTRICT6SECTORDGUNIT
Full PostcodeBL2 6DG
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

BL26DG Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL2 6DG 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 6DG.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Harwood0.6 miles E
Bradshaw1.4 miles N
Bolton1.5 miles W
Farnworth2.1 miles S
Radcliffe3.4 miles E
Turton3.7 miles N
Edgworth3.7 miles N
Bury4.2 miles E
Walkden4.4 miles S
Whitefield4.5 miles E
Tyldesley5.2 miles SW
Westhoughton5.3 miles W
Holcombe5.5 miles NE
Worsley5.6 miles S
Belmont5.6 miles NW
London174 miles SE
Glasgow171 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles N
Cardiff148 miles S
Liverpool27 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives191 miles S

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