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BL2 4BW
Bolton (bolton) • Residential Catchment
Median Price5Y
£242,000BL2 3 year price trend
-1.2%Demographics
Age context for BL2 4BW, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£35,522
MSOA · 2023
Age view
65+ · 31.2%
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 E02000989), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
16.3%18-29
12.1%30-44
15.9%45-64
24.5%65+
31.2%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,324 residents in total
Largest band: 65+ (31.2%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 31.2% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 16.3% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for BL2 4BW
White
98.2%Asian
0.3%Black
0.2%Mixed
1.2%Other
0.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,323 residents in total
Largest group: White (98.2%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 98.2% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 0.3% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for BL2 4BW
In employment
54.8%Unemployed
1.7%Retired
35.9%Student
2.5%Home or family
2.2%Sick or disabled
1.9%Other inactive
1.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,138 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (54.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Retired accounts for 35.9% here versus 21.6% nationally, while Student accounts for 2.5% here versus 5.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for BL2 4BW
Owned outright
48.5%Mortgage or loan
33.1%Shared ownership
0.2%Private rented
11.8%Social rented
6.4%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
655 residents in total
Largest group: Owned outright (48.5%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Owned outright accounts for 48.5% here versus 32.8% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 6.4% here versus 17.1% 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 | £35,522 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 1,324 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 31.2% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 96.4% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 2.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 43.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 81.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 11.8% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |