BL11 postcode area · Bolton

The BL11 postcode district spans 1 neighbourhood (MSOAs) in Bolton. Area Scores range from 0 to 0 across them. Every full BL11 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Only one profiled neighbourhood falls within the BL11 district: Central Bolton, ranked #6,798 of 6,856 in England with an Area Score of 1 out of 100. Its typical home sold for about £105,000 over the past year.

Living here

Typical net household income£21,074a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crimeno data published by the police force
Median age (est.)34
Owner-occupied20%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Central BoltonBolton 6,7981 £105,000

People living in BL11 Census 2021

Residents8,531
Median age (est.)34
Density2,644per km²
No qualifications33%
Degree or above22%
No car or van54%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 16%25–44 29%45–64 22%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright: 12%Mortgage/shared: 8%Social rent: 55%Private rent: 25%
Own outright 12%Mortgage/shared 8%Social rent 55%Private rent 25%

Households

One person: 49%Couple, no children: 9%Couple with children: 20%Lone parent: 12%Other: 10%
One person 49%Couple, no children 9%Couple with children 20%Lone parent 12%Other 10%

Work (top occupations)

Elementary 23% · Sales & customer service 14% · Process & plant 11%

All occupation groups
Elementary23%
Sales & customer service14%
Process & plant11%
Professional11%
Caring & leisure11%
Associate professional9%
Managers & directors8%
Administrative7%
Skilled trades7%

Ethnic group

White: 48%Asian: 29%Black: 14%Mixed: 3%Other: 6%
White 48%Asian 29%Black 14%Mixed 3%Other 6%

Religion & identity

Muslim 39% · Christian 30% · No religion 22%

Born outside the UK: 36%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around BL11.

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.