Bolton  

Listed below is a selection of interesting and frequently requested indicators from the 2001 Census, based on data released on or before 13 February 2003. You can see other indicators and more detail for local areas in the Neighbourhood Statistics area of this website. Further data from the Census, including data for smaller geographical areas, will be released on a rolling basis.
Population      
 
 Value 
Total number of people261037  
  Males127101  
  Females133936  
  Aged 0 to 1556748  
  Aged 16 to 74185746  
  Aged 75 and over18543  
 
 Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Change since 1991 -300   28920

Density		    
 
Number of people per hectare18.7   969
People, Places and Families 
 
Marital status (all people aged 16 and over)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Single people (never married)58058   11616
Married or re-married people104826   27428
Separated or divorced23228   8315
Widowed18177   13921
 
Transport (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Households without car/van32743   8517
Household with 1 car or van47303   22228
Household with 2 or more cars/vans28039   27125
 
Composition (all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
One person households33047   9613
Married couple households40185   24124
Cohabiting couple households9146   15216
Lone parent households:
     with dependent children8017   6817
     with non-dependent children only3573   7915
All other households14117   34535
Ethnicity and Religion 
 
Ethnic Group (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
White232366   32337
   Largest minority ethnic group(s)Indian (15884)
Pakistani (6487)
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Place of birth (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Born in UK242597   26836
Born elsewhere in EU (inc Rep Ireland)3224   27525
Born outside EU15216   867
 
Religion (all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Christian194631   21835
Buddhist272   33035
Hindu5232   282
Jewish146   27321
Muslim18444   298
Sikh85   29227
Other403   32520
No religion22829   36433
Religion not stated18995   22414
Health 
 
(all people)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Limiting long-term illness53084   9720
General health 'not good'28650   7020
People providing unpaid care28385   9918
Providing unpaid care 50 or more hrs/wk6357   9119
Work 
 
Status (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Employed110506   25122
Unemployed6454   11719
Long-term unemployed1912   11818
Student (economically active)4574   11512
Retired24777   24733
Student (economically inactive)7485   10713
Looking after home/family11939   17513
Permanently sick or disabled13759   6320
Other inactive6252   8413
 
Travel to work
(all people aged 16-74 in employment)

Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Travel to work by car77867   14219
Travel to work by public transport12068   12815
 
Qualifications (all people aged 16-74)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Qualifications at degree level or higher29421   25225
No qualifications61802   8618
Housing 
 
(all households)Value Eng & Wal
Rank/376
(proportion) 		Regional
Rank/43
Number of households with residents108085   327
Number of people per hectare18.7   969
Average household size2.39   14018
Vacant household spaces5147   3710
Owner-occupied75160   26732
Without central heating14687   4311
Without own bath/shower & toilet287   23124
Overcrowding indicator6478   10410
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