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BL5 2BW
Westhoughton • Residential Catchment
Median Price
£295,000BL5 3 year price trend
+7.0%Demographics
Age context for BL5 2BW, with broader household, employment, ethnicity, and income indicators layered underneath.
Income view
£30,440
MSOA · 2023
Age view
45-64 · 26.8%
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 E02001014), not this single postcode.
Age profile
Age Profile
Breakdown of population by life stage clusters
0-17
17.9%18-29
14.5%30-44
21.1%45-64
26.8%65+
19.8%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,171 residents in total
Largest band: 45-64 (26.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, 65+ accounts for 19.8% here versus 18.6% nationally, while 0-17 accounts for 17.9% here versus 20.8% nationally.
Ethnicity profile
Ethnicity Profile
Broad ethnic group distribution for BL5 2BW
White
96.1%Asian
1.2%Black
0.7%Mixed
1.6%Other
0.4%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
2,171 residents in total
Largest group: White (96.1%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, White accounts for 96.1% here versus 81.7% nationally, while Asian accounts for 1.2% here versus 9.3% nationally.
Employment profile
Employment Profile
Economic activity status for BL5 2BW
In employment
60.8%Unemployed
1.8%Retired
23.7%Student
2.3%Home or family
2.4%Sick or disabled
6.0%Other inactive
3.1%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,812 residents in total
Largest group: In employment (60.8%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, In employment accounts for 60.8% here versus 57.2% nationally, while Student accounts for 2.3% here versus 5.6% nationally.
Housing tenure
Housing Tenure
Household tenure distribution for BL5 2BW
Owned outright
34.1%Mortgage or loan
35.0%Shared ownership
0.2%Private rented
18.6%Social rented
12.1%Rent free
0.0%Coverage
LSOADirect match · 2021
1,013 residents in total
Largest group: Mortgage or loan (35.0%)
Insights
Compared with the national average, Mortgage or loan accounts for 35.0% here versus 28.7% nationally, while Social rented accounts for 12.1% 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 | £30,440 | MSOA Direct match · 2023 |
| Total population Age | 2,171 | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Residents aged 65 and over Age | 19.8% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| White British residents Ethnicity | 92.7% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Unemployment rate Employment | 2.2% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Economically inactive residents Employment | 37.5% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Owner-occupied households Households | 69.1% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |
| Privately rented households Households | 18.6% | LSOA Direct match · 2021 |