25POPULATION
6.6%UNEMPLOYED
38%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
12%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL4 7BW belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL4 7BW 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 BL4 7BW from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 79%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 8% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 56%Male
  • 44%Female

From the last census, 56% of people in BL47BW male, and 44% female. Men outnumber women in Farnworth.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 12%AB
  • 55%C2/C2
  • 33%DE

According to census records, 12% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 37%SINGLE
  • 38%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL4 7BW is 37%. Single and 'other' people is 64%.

ETHNICITY

  • 92%WHITE
  • 8%NON-WHITE

92% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 88.4%WORKING
  • 6.6%UNEMPLOYED

6.6% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

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Libraries

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BL47BW Postcode Breakdown

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Full PostcodeBL4 7BW
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

BL47BW Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL4 7BW 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 BL4 7BW.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Farnworth0.3 miles E
Walkden2.1 miles S
Harwood2.7 miles NE
Bolton2.7 miles NW
Radcliffe3 miles E
Tyldesley3.2 miles SW
Worsley3.4 miles SE
Bradshaw3.7 miles N
Atherton4.4 miles W
Whitefield4.4 miles E
Westhoughton4.5 miles W
Prestwich5.2 miles E
Eccles5.4 miles SE
Bury5.7 miles NE
Turton6 miles N
London172 miles SE
Glasgow173 miles NW
Edinburgh169 miles N
Cardiff146 miles S
Liverpool26 miles W
Southampton188 miles SE
Saint Ives189 miles S

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