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Bolton

According to the 2021 census, Bolton had a total of 295,963 usual residents residing in 118,789 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 39.1 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 2,117.0 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.1 years.

Religion: In Bolton, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 47.01% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 25.76% and ‘Muslim’ is 3rd with 19.93%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Bolton is ‘White’, constituting 71.95% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 20.14%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 3.8%.

Economic activity: 55.69% of Bolton’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 45.58% of its inhabitants is married and 36.6% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (63.48%). Most of the properties in Bolton are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Bolton crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 0.28. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Criminal damage and arson’ and ‘Anti-social behaviour’.

Bolton in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Bolton, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 10 to 15 years- Rank (3)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (4)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (7)
    • Economically inactive- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (3)
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (7)
  4. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Married or in a registered civil partnership- Rank (6)
  5. Occupation:
    • Sales and customer service- Rank (3)
    • Process, plant and machine operatives- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Converted building. Eg school, church- Rank (7)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (9)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in four dimensions- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (9)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Bolton

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 42,656 35.91
Terraced 39,464 33.22
Detached 20,799 17.51
Flats 13,194 11.11
Converted or shared house 1,046 0.88
Converted building. Eg school, church 829 0.7
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 714 0.6
Caravan or other mobile structure 89 0.07

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Converted building. Eg school, church 7 0.7
Flats 10 11.11
Detached 11 17.51
Terraced 11 33.22
Semi-detached 12 35.91
Converted or shared house 13 0.88
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 15 0.6
Caravan or other mobile structure 17 0.07

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Property ownership in Bolton

  1. Owned – 61.52% (73,083)
    1. Owns outright – 33.23% (39,475)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 28.29% (33,608)
  2. Social rented – 19.83% (23,555)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 10.56% (12,540)
    2. Other social rented – 9.27% (11,015)
  3. Private rented – 17.99% (21,372)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 15.81% (18,776)
    2. Other private rented – 2.19% (2,596)
  4. Shared ownership – 0.42% (493)
    1. Shared ownership – 0.42% (493)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 9 (19.83%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 7 (10.56%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 21 (9.27%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 11 (17.99%)
    1. Other private rented – rank – 8 (2.19%)
    2. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 11 (15.81%)
  3. Owned – rank – 14 (61.52%)
    1. Owns outright – rank – 15 (33.23%)
    2. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 19 (28.29%)
  4. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.42%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 18 (0.42%)

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Families in Bolton

  1. Single family household – 63.48% (75,404)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 30.67% (36,432)
      1. Dependent children – 15.22% (18,079)
      2. No children – 9.36% (11,114)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.09% (7,239)
    2. Lone parent family – 12.61% (14,984)
      1. With dependent children – 7.99% (9,492)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.62% (5,492)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – 11.05% (13,121)
      1. With dependent children – 5.21% (6,194)
      2. No children – 4.99% (5,927)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.84% (1,000)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.47% (10,058)
    5. Other single family household – 0.68% (809)
      1. Other family composition – 0.68% (809)
  2. One person household – 30.74% (36,521)
    1. Other – 17.79% (21,132)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 12.95% (15,389)
  3. Other household types – 5.78% (6,865)
    1. With dependent children – 3.36% (3,988)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 2.42% (2,877)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 9 (5.78%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 5 (3.36%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (2.42%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 15 (63.48%)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 9 (30.67%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 5 (15.22%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (6.09%)
      3. No children – rank – 17 (9.36%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 11 (0.68%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 11 (0.68%)
    3. Lone parent family – rank – 13 (12.61%)
      1. All children non-dependent – rank – 10 (4.62%)
      2. With dependent children – rank – 15 (7.99%)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (8.47%)
    5. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 21 (11.05%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 13 (5.21%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 14 (0.84%)
      3. No children – rank – 22 (4.99%)
  3. One person household – rank – 16 (30.74%)
    1. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 14 (12.95%)
    2. Other – rank – 14 (17.79%)

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Bolton household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 51,290 43.18
Household is deprived in one dimension 40,539 34.13
Household is deprived in two dimensions 20,373 17.15
Household is deprived in three dimensions 6,244 5.26
Household is deprived in four dimensions 343 0.29

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 4 34.13
Household is deprived in four dimensions 9 0.29
Household is deprived in two dimensions 10 17.15
Household is deprived in three dimensions 10 5.26
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17 43.18

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Household sizes in Bolton

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 36,766 30.95
1 person in household 36,521 30.74
3 people in household 19,218 16.18
4 people in household 15,001 12.63
5 people in household 6,336 5.33
6 people in household 2,696 2.27
7 people in household 1,169 0.98
8 or more people in household 1,084 0.91

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
7 people in household 4 0.98
8 or more people in household 4 0.91
5 people in household 5 5.33
6 people in household 5 2.27
4 people in household 8 12.63
3 people in household 15 16.18
1 person in household 16 30.74
2 people in household 19 30.95

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Age groups of Bolton residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 57,221 19.33
Aged 50 to 64 years 55,544 18.77
Aged 65 to 74 years 28,061 9.48
Aged 10 to 15 years 24,782 8.37
Aged 5 to 9 years 20,434 6.9
Aged 4 years and under 18,458 6.24
Aged 75 to 84 years 16,867 5.7
Aged 25 to 34 years 16,638 5.62
Aged 16 to 19 years 14,354 4.85
Aged 85 years and over 5,793 1.96

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 10 to 15 years 3 8.37
Aged 5 to 9 years 4 6.9
Aged 4 years and under 6 6.24
Aged 16 to 19 years 7 4.85
Aged 25 to 34 years 8 5.62
Aged 35 to 49 years 11 19.33
Aged 75 to 84 years 16 5.7
Aged 85 years and over 16 1.96
Aged 65 to 74 years 17 9.48
Aged 50 to 64 years 18 18.77

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Gender breakdown in Bolton

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 150,056 50.7
Male 145,907 49.3

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 9 49.3
Female 17 50.7

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Bolton Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 142,076 48.0
Good health 96,785 32.7
Fair health 38,905 13.15
Bad health 13,968 4.72
Very bad health 4,229 1.43

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Very good health 10 48.0
Very bad health 11 1.43
Bad health 14 4.72
Good health 16 32.7
Fair health 16 13.15

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Relationship status amongst Bolton Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 45.58% (105,867)
    1. Married – 45.42% (105,505)
      1. Opposite sex – 45.21% (105,018)
      2. Same sex – 0.21% (487)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.16% (362)
      1. Same sex – 0.09% (204)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.07% (158)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 36.60% (85,007)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.10% (21,133)
    1. Divorced – 9.08% (21,103)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.01% (30)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 6.38% (14,816)
    1. Widowed – 6.37% (14,801)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (15)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.35% (5,468)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.34% (5,433)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.02% (35)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (45.58%)
    1. Married – rank – 6 (45.42%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 6 (45.21%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.21%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 6 (0.16%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 2 (0.07%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 11 (0.09%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 13 (2.35%)
    1. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.02%)
    2. Separated, but still married – rank – 13 (2.34%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 15 (9.10%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 15 (9.08%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 20 (0.01%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 16 (6.38%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 1 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 16 (6.37%)
  5. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 18 (36.60%)

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Bolton residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 87.27% (258,279)
    1. United Kingdom – 83.09% (245,907)
    2. EU countries – 3.82% (11,318)
      1. European Union EU14 – 1.93% (5,711)
      2. European Union EU8 – 1.50% (4,436)
      3. European Union EU2 – 0.34% (1,017)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.05% (154)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.36% (1,054)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.36% (1,054)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 9.01% (26,654)
  3. Africa – 3.25% (9,616)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.38% (1,129)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.08% (222)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (59)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Africa – rank – 3 (3.25%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 5 (9.01%)
  3. British Overseas – rank – 6 (0.02%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.38%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 18 (0.08%)
  6. Europe – rank – 23 (87.27%)
    1. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.36%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.36%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 13 (3.82%)
      1. European Union EU14 – rank – 8 (1.93%)
      2. European Union EU8 – rank – 11 (1.50%)
      3. European Union EU2 – rank – 16 (0.34%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 17 (0.05%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 21 (83.09%)

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Passport records of Bolton residents

  1. Europe – 82.93% (245,440)
    1. United Kingdom – 77.62% (229,739)
    2. Other Europe – 4.91% (14,534)
      1. EU Member countries – 4.75% (14,045)
        1. Other EU countries – 1.31% (3,868)
        2. Italy – 0.88% (2,619)
        3. Poland – 0.73% (2,168)
        4. Spain – 0.69% (2,042)
        5. Portugal – 0.45% (1,334)
        6. Romania – 0.31% (923)
        7. Lithuania – 0.18% (539)
        8. France – 0.09% (281)
        9. Germany – 0.09% (271)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.17% (489)
        1. Other Europe – 0.14% (411)
        2. Turkey – 0.03% (78)
    3. Ireland – 0.39% (1,167)
  2. No passport held – 13.75% (40,700)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.61% (7,729)
    1. Southern Asia – 2.31% (6,823)
    2. Middle East – 0.14% (413)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.09% (263)
    4. South-East Asia – 0.08% (227)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (3)
  4. Africa – 0.54% (1,590)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.27% (806)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.17% (489)
    3. North Africa – 0.10% (295)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.15% (451)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.09% (257)
    2. Central and South America – 0.07% (194)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.02% (52)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 4 (2.61%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 4 (2.31%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 5 (0.00%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 8 (0.14%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 9 (0.09%)
    5. South-East Asia – rank – 9 (0.08%)
  2. Africa – rank – 7 (0.54%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 4 (0.17%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 7 (0.10%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 8 (0.27%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.15%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 7 (0.07%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 10 (0.09%)
  4. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 16 (0.02%)
  5. No passport held – rank – 16 (13.75%)
  6. Europe – rank – 18 (82.93%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 7 (4.91%)
      1. Rest of Europe – rank – 4 (0.17%)
        1. Other Europe – rank – 4 (0.14%)
        2. Turkey – rank – 9 (0.03%)
      2. EU Member countries – rank – 7 (4.75%)
        1. Spain – rank – 3 (0.69%)
        2. Italy – rank – 4 (0.88%)
        3. Portugal – rank – 4 (0.45%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 8 (0.18%)
        5. Other EU countries – rank – 8 (1.31%)
        6. France – rank – 9 (0.09%)
        7. Germany – rank – 9 (0.09%)
        8. Romania – rank – 16 (0.31%)
        9. Poland – rank – 19 (0.73%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 15 (0.39%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 20 (77.62%)

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Ethnic groups in Bolton

  1. White – 71.95% (212,941)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 68.75% (203,486)
    2. Other White – 2.41% (7,133)
    3. Irish – 0.48% (1,430)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.18% (519)
    5. Roma – 0.13% (373)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 20.14% (59,596)
    1. Pakistani – 9.43% (27,897)
    2. Indian – 8.87% (26,238)
    3. Other Asian – 1.13% (3,353)
    4. Chinese – 0.38% (1,123)
    5. Bangladeshi – 0.33% (985)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 3.80% (11,238)
    1. African – 3.14% (9,299)
    2. Other Black – 0.45% (1,336)
    3. Caribbean – 0.20% (603)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.24% (6,643)
    1. White and Asian – 0.79% (2,338)
    2. White and Black Caribbean – 0.59% (1,737)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.45% (1,326)
    4. White and Black African – 0.42% (1,242)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.87% (5,542)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.26% (3,730)
    2. Arab – 0.61% (1,812)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 3 (3.80%)
    1. African – rank – 3 (3.14%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 5 (0.45%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 11 (0.20%)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (20.14%)
    1. Indian – rank – 3 (8.87%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 5 (1.13%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 7 (9.43%)
    4. Bangladeshi – rank – 11 (0.33%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 13 (0.38%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 7 (1.87%)
    1. Arab – rank – 6 (0.61%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 7 (1.26%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 10 (2.24%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 7 (0.42%)
    2. White and Asian – rank – 8 (0.79%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 9 (0.45%)
    4. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 12 (0.59%)
  5. White – rank – 22 (71.95%)
    1. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 1 (0.18%)
    2. Roma – rank – 6 (0.13%)
    3. Other White – rank – 17 (2.41%)
    4. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 21 (68.75%)
    5. Irish – rank – 21 (0.48%)

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Religions in Bolton

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 139,144 47.01
No religion 76,244 25.76
Muslim 58,997 19.93
Not answered 13,758 4.65
Hindu 5,887 1.99
Other religion 979 0.33
Buddhist 576 0.19
Sikh 219 0.07
Jewish 159 0.05

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Hindu 2 1.99
Muslim 4 19.93
Jewish 15 0.05
Sikh 15 0.07
Other religion 18 0.33
Christian 20 47.01
Buddhist 20 0.19
No religion 23 25.76
Not answered 23 4.65

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Employment and unemployment amongst Bolton Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 55.69% (129,353)
    1. In employment – 52.36% (121,631)
      1. Employee – 44.37% (103,060)
        1. Full-time – 32.01% (74,363)
        2. Part-time – 12.35% (28,697)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.52% (15,145)
        1. Full-time – 3.65% (8,470)
        2. Part-time – 2.87% (6,675)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.47% (3,426)
        1. Full-time – 1.05% (2,442)
        2. Part-time – 0.42% (984)
    2. Unemployed – 3.32% (7,722)
  2. Economically inactive – 42.08% (97,751)
    1. Retired – 21.05% (48,899)
    2. Looking after home or family – 6.43% (14,930)
    3. Student – 5.46% (12,682)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – 5.44% (12,638)
    5. Other – 3.70% (8,602)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.23% (5,189)
    1. In employment – 1.64% (3,808)
      1. Employee – 1.55% (3,598)
        1. Part-time – 1.28% (2,963)
        2. Full-time – 0.27% (635)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (177)
        1. Part-time – 0.06% (132)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (45)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (33)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (24)
        2. Full-time – 0.00% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 0.59% (1,381)

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 7 (2.23%)
    1. In employment – rank – 7 (1.64%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 6 (0.01%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (0.01%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 7 (1.55%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 6 (1.28%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 10 (0.27%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 7 (0.08%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 8 (0.06%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 8 (0.59%)
  2. Economically inactive – rank – 9 (42.08%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 5 (6.43%)
    2. Student – rank – 8 (5.46%)
    3. Other – rank – 9 (3.70%)
    4. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 14 (5.44%)
    5. Retired – rank – 17 (21.05%)
  3. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 17 (55.69%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 5 (3.32%)
    2. In employment – rank – 18 (52.36%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 8 (1.47%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 3 (0.42%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 9 (1.05%)
      2. Self-employed without employees – rank – 9 (6.52%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 8 (2.87%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 14 (3.65%)
      3. Employee – rank – 20 (44.37%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 5 (12.35%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 20 (32.01%)

Comparing Bolton wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Bolton

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 40,501 17.44
Routine occupations 33,871 14.58
Never worked and long-term unemployed 29,156 12.55
Intermediate occupations 27,986 12.05
Semi-routine occupations 27,860 11.99
Small employers and own account workers 22,145 9.53
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21,610 9.3
Full-time students 17,057 7.34
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 12,102 5.21

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Never worked and long-term unemployed 6 12.55
Full-time students 8 7.34
Semi-routine occupations 10 11.99
Small employers and own account workers 11 9.53
Routine occupations 11 14.58
Intermediate occupations 14 12.05
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15 9.3
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 17 17.44
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 17 5.21

Comparing Bolton wards.

Occupation groups in Bolton

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 21,197 16.9
Associate professional and technical 15,019 11.97
Elementary 14,810 11.81
Managers, directors and senior officials 13,286 10.59
Skilled trades 12,663 10.1
Caring, leisure and other service 12,393 9.88
Administrative and secretarial 12,357 9.85
Sales and customer service 12,227 9.75
Process, plant and machine operatives 11,486 9.16

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Rank of Bolton when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 3 9.75
Process, plant and machine operatives 9 9.16
Elementary 10 11.81
Managers, directors and senior officials 12 10.59
Administrative and secretarial 12 9.85
Skilled trades 15 10.1
Caring, leisure and other service 15 9.88
Professional occupations 16 16.9
Associate professional and technical 17 11.97

Comparing Bolton wards.