Bolton
Metropolitan Borough in England
Contents: Population
The population development of Bolton as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-04-05 | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | Metropolitan Borough | 258,435 | 261,037 | 276,786 | 295,963 | 309,732 | |
| England | Country | 47,055,205 | 49,138,831 | 53,012,456 | 56,490,048 | 58,834,812 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 153,930 |
| Females | 155,802 |
| Age Groups (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 74,286 |
| 18-64 years | 182,319 |
| 65+ years | 53,127 |
| Age Distribution (E 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 2,094 |
| 80-89 years | 11,881 |
| 70-79 years | 24,539 |
| 60-69 years | 32,371 |
| 50-59 years | 38,232 |
| 40-49 years | 39,166 |
| 30-39 years | 42,858 |
| 20-29 years | 37,010 |
| 10-19 years | 42,156 |
| 0-9 years | 39,425 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| UK | 245,907 |
| EU | 11,318 |
| Europe (other) | 1,054 |
| Middle East & Asia | 26,654 |
| Africa | 9,616 |
| Other country | 1,410 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| White | 212,941 |
| Asian | 59,596 |
| Black | 11,238 |
| Arab | 1,812 |
| Mixed/multiple | 6,643 |
| Other ethnic group | 3,730 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 139,144 |
| Muslims | 58,997 |
| Hindus | 5,887 |
| Sikhs | 219 |
| Buddhists | 576 |
| Jews | 159 |
| Other religion | 979 |
| No religion | 76,244 |