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BL1 7SJ | Demographic profile

This area is in a desirable neighbourhood popular with families

Demographic data is collected by the Office for National Statistics in the census. This information is grouped into small geographic areas a few streets in size.

National politics

    Bolton West Co is represented by the Conservative party.

Conservative

National (General) Election 2019

55.29%
Conservative
37.32%
Labour
5.49%
Liberal Democrat
1.9%
Green
Voting margin 17.97%
Voting turnout 67.0%

This location falls within the parliamentary constituency of Bolton West Co, represented by the Conservative MP, Chris Green. At the last general election Conservative won control with a majority of 8,855 votes over Labour. A breakdown of voting at the last election is shown above.

Population

  • 1467 people living in the immediate local area as of the most recent census
low density urban

The most recent data we have available indicates that this area is fairly densely populated, with 1467 people living in the neighbourhood.

While population density on its own doesn't mean a huge deal, a fairly densely populated area might mean that you're more likely to experience issues like noise or congestion caused by local traffic. However, it also might mean that key services and facilities are more accessible, located where the largest number of people can reach them.

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly older than the National average of 39
44 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
6%
5%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
6%
4%
20-24
6%
4%
25-29
19%
15%
30-44
25%
31%
45-64
18%
21%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • National Average
  • This Area

Popularity with families

  • Popular with young families

This area is popular with young families. The majority of people living here are single.

Income

  • Average household income is slightly higher than the National average
39k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly higher than the National average.

Deprivation

  • Bolton performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Bolton performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Industry of employment

  • Most popular sectors: Teaching, Retail, and Manufacturing
Teaching

Typical industries in which local people are employed include Teaching, Retail, and Manufacturing

Travel to work

  • Most popular travel methods: Car and Car (as a passenger)
Car

Most people travel to their workplace by Car (68%) and Car (as a passenger) (10%)

Average age of local residents

  • Slightly older than the North West region average of 39
44 years old
5%
6%
0-4
6%
4%
5-9
8%
5%
10-15
5%
4%
16-19
5%
4%
20-24
6%
4%
25-29
22%
15%
30-44
24%
31%
45-64
15%
21%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • North West region Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is much higher than the North West region average
39k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income much higher than the North West region average.

Deprivation

  • Bolton performs very well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities, when compared to other places in North West
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Bolton performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.

Local politics

    There is No Overall Control (NOC) in Bolton West Co.

NOC

Local elections

23
Conservative
19
Labour
13
Independents
5
Lib Dem
No outright majority

Locally, this area falls under the responsibility of Bolton, of which no individual party has overall control.

Average age of local residents

  • Around the Blackburn Locality average of 44
44 years old
4%
6%
0-4
5%
4%
5-9
7%
5%
10-15
4%
4%
16-19
3%
4%
20-24
4%
4%
25-29
16%
15%
30-44
34%
31%
45-64
20%
21%
65+

Population breakdown by age range

  • Blackburn Locality Average
  • This Area

Income

  • Average household income is slightly lower than the Blackburn Locality average
39k
Average annual income

Deprivation indices indicate this is generally quite an affluent area. At the same time, local households have an income slightly lower than the Blackburn Locality average.

Deprivation

  • Bolton scores better than Blackburn in official government statistics reflecting household income, employment, health and access to opportunities
above average

Data released by the government each year indicates that this part of Bolton performs well in official government statistics looking at household income, employment, health and access to opportunities

This information is modelled on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation, a national dataset compiled by the department for Communities and Local Government. This ranks neighbourhoods from ‘best’ to ‘worst’ across a number of criteria including access to employment, life expectancy, income and health. While this might be a simplistic way of viewing things, there is a strong relationship between an area’s IMD ranking and its desirability as a place to live.