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BL2 2PG
Bolton (bolton) • Residential Catchment
Median Price4Y
£182,000BL2 3 year price trend
-1.2%Demographics
Age context for BL2 2PG, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£28,831
MSOA · 2023
Age view
45-64 · 26.1%
LSOA · 2021
Profile panels
4
Age, ethnicity, work, and tenure
Release years
2
Unique demographic release years loaded for this area
Demographic indicators shown here are for the surrounding statistical area (MSOA E02001000), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
21.1%18-29
12.6%30-44
16.7%45-64
26.1%65+
23.6%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,566 residents in total
Largest band: 45-64 (26.1%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 23.6% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 30-44 accounts for 16.7% here versus 19.9% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for BL2 2PG
White
90.5%Asian
4.2%Black
2.7%Mixed
2.1%Other
0.4%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,564 residents in total
Largest group: White (90.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 90.5% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 4.2% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for BL2 2PG
In employment
48.9%Unemployed
4.6%Retired
27.1%Student
3.8%Home or family
4.9%Sick or disabled
7.9%Other inactive
2.7%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,273 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (48.9%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 27.1% here versus 21.6% nationally, while In employment accounts for 48.9% here versus 57.2% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for BL2 2PG
Owned outright
24.3%Mortgage or loan
24.8%Shared ownership
0.1%Private rented
14.5%Social rented
35.6%Rent free
0.7%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
745 residents in total
Largest group: Social rented (35.6%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Social rented accounts for 35.6% here versus 17.1% nationally, while Owned outright accounts for 24.3% here versus 32.8% nationally.
Only msoa coverage is currently available for this location.
Key indicators
Snapshot table
Headline rates and totals stay below the composition charts so the tab still surfaces the broader census picture.
| Indicator | Value | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Disposable household income before housing costs Income | £28,831 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,566 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 23.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 88.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 7.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 46.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 49.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 14.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |