9POPULATION
2.8%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
27%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of BL8 2FS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is BL8 2FS 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 BL8 2FS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 16%Children
  • 83%Adults

16% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 13% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 44.4%Male
  • 55.6%Female

From the last census, 44.4% of people in BL82FS male, and 55.6% female. Women outnumber men in Church.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 27%AB
  • 57%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

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

MARITAL STATUS

  • 20%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in BL8 2FS is 20%. Single and 'other' people is 80%.

ETHNICITY

  • 93%WHITE
  • 6%NON-WHITE

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

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 93.2%WORKING
  • 2.8%UNEMPLOYED

2.8% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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BL82FS Postcode Breakdown

BLAREA8DISTRICT2SECTORFSUNIT
Full PostcodeBL8 2FS
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

BL82FS Postal District

Compass Postal District

BL8 2FS 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 BL8 2FS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Bury1.3 miles E
Harwood2.4 miles W
Radcliffe2.8 miles S
Whitefield3 miles SE
Bradshaw3.1 miles W
Edgworth3.8 miles NW
Farnworth4.1 miles SW
Holcombe4.1 miles N
Stubbins4.1 miles N
Turton4.2 miles NW
Prestwich4.3 miles SE
Bolton4.4 miles W
Heywood4.5 miles E
Edenfield5.4 miles N
Middleton5.9 miles E
London173 miles SE
Glasgow172 miles NW
Edinburgh167 miles N
Cardiff149 miles S
Liverpool30 miles W
Southampton190 miles S
Saint Ives192 miles S

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