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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton | Metropolitan Borough | 261,037 | 276,786 | 295,963 | |
| Astley Bridge | Ward | 13,007 | 13,807 | 14,141 | → |
| Bradshaw | Ward | 11,985 | 11,551 | 11,538 | → |
| Breightmet | Ward | 13,614 | 13,584 | 14,394 | → |
| Bromley Cross | Ward | 13,411 | 13,890 | 13,646 | → |
| Crompton | Ward | 13,866 | 15,401 | 17,583 | → |
| Farnworth | Ward | 15,159 | 15,793 | 16,572 | → |
| Great Lever | Ward | 12,746 | 14,467 | 18,097 | → |
| Halliwell | Ward | 11,968 | 13,929 | 16,265 | → |
| Harper Green | Ward | 13,609 | 14,478 | 16,203 | → |
| Heaton and Lostock | Ward | 13,030 | 13,564 | 13,820 | → |
| Horwich and Blackrod | Ward | 11,913 | 12,741 | 14,686 | → |
| Horwich North East | Ward | 12,698 | 12,327 | 12,568 | → |
| Hulton | Ward | 12,824 | 13,748 | 14,800 | → |
| Kearsley | Ward | 13,247 | 14,212 | 14,777 | → |
| Little Lever and Darcy Lever | Ward | 12,022 | 12,799 | 12,834 | → |
| Rumworth | Ward | 14,787 | 16,250 | 18,123 | → |
| Smithills | Ward | 13,733 | 14,011 | 14,925 | → |
| Tonge with the Haulgh | Ward | 12,370 | 13,126 | 13,517 | → |
| Westhoughton North and Chew Moor | Ward | 12,307 | 14,179 | 14,219 | → |
| Westhoughton South | Ward | 12,739 | 12,929 | 13,251 | → |
| North West England | Region | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (web).
Explanation: Wards as at December 2022. All area and population figures of wards are based on output areas. Thus, slight discrepancies are possible compared to the actual ward boundaries that are depicted in the map.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 145,907 |
| Females | 150,056 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 71,474 |
| 18-64 years | 173,767 |
| 65+ years | 50,722 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 12,577 |
| 70-79 years | 24,274 |
| 60-69 years | 30,081 |
| 50-59 years | 39,334 |
| 40-49 years | 37,279 |
| 30-39 years | 39,984 |
| 20-29 years | 34,406 |
| 10-19 years | 39,136 |
| 0-9 years | 38,892 |
| 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) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 139,144 |
| Muslim | 58,997 |
| Hindu | 5,887 |
| Sikh | 219 |
| Buddhist | 576 |
| Jewish | 159 |
| Other religion | 979 |
| No religion | 76,244 |