Bolton
Metropolitan Borough in North West England
Contents: Subdivision
The population development in Bolton as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, country of birth, ethnic group, religion).| Name | Status | Population Census 2001-04-29 | Population Census 2011-03-27 | Population Census 2021-03-21 | Population Estimate 2024-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | Metropolitan Borough | 261,037 | 276,786 | 295,963 | 310,085 | |
| Blackrod | Parish | 5,300 | 5,001 | 5,521 | 5,524 | → |
| Bolton | Unparished Area | 213,366 | 226,744 | 244,204 | 256,669 | → |
| Horwich | Parish | 19,311 | 20,067 | 20,893 | 21,621 | → |
| Westhoughton | Parish | 23,058 | 24,974 | 25,331 | 26,271 | → |
| North West England | Region | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 | 7,737,414 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics.
Explanation: Parishes as at May 2025. All population and corresponding area figures of parishes are based on assigning output areas by using population-weighted centroids. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual parish boundaries that are depicted in the map. No population figures (and the actual area) are provided for parishes smaller than output areas.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 153,824 |
| Females | 156,261 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 75,599 |
| 18-64 years | 182,130 |
| 65+ years | 52,356 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 13,557 |
| 70-79 years | 24,567 |
| 60-69 years | 31,503 |
| 50-59 years | 38,931 |
| 40-49 years | 38,424 |
| 30-39 years | 42,911 |
| 20-29 years | 37,058 |
| 10-19 years | 42,825 |
| 0-9 years | 40,309 |
| 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 |