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Place page for Bolton (Metropolitan Borough).

Population estimates for Bolton

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Astley Bridge Population: 14,133 No. of Households: 5,990 GVA (£m): 82.048 Population density (per square km): 2,156 <a href="../E05000650/">Visit place page</a>Bradshaw Population: 11,331 No. of Households: 5,320 GVA (£m): 79.732 Population density (per square km): 1,259 <a href="../E05000651/">Visit place page</a>Breightmet Population: 14,078 No. of Households: 6,850 GVA (£m): 178.319 Population density (per square km): 3,785 <a href="../E05000652/">Visit place page</a>Bromley Cross Population: 13,503 No. of Households: 5,720 GVA (£m): 110.951 Population density (per square km): 1,840 <a href="../E05000653/">Visit place page</a>Crompton Population: 16,828 No. of Households: 6,410 GVA (£m): 275.878 Population density (per square km): 4,811 <a href="../E05000654/">Visit place page</a>Farnworth Population: 16,586 No. of Households: 7,840 GVA (£m): 170.203 Population density (per square km): 3,912 <a href="../E05000655/">Visit place page</a>Great Lever Population: 16,402 No. of Households: 7,180 GVA (£m): 647.262 Population density (per square km): 3,935 <a href="../E05000656/">Visit place page</a>Halliwell Population: 15,257 No. of Households: 7,350 GVA (£m): 742.921 Population density (per square km): 5,462 <a href="../E05000657/">Visit place page</a>Harper Green Population: 15,275 No. of Households: 5,220 GVA (£m): 373.458 Population density (per square km): 4,860 <a href="../E05000658/">Visit place page</a>Heaton and Lostock Population: 14,290 No. of Households: 6,230 GVA (£m): 893.156 Population density (per square km): 1,773 <a href="../E05000659/">Visit place page</a>Horwich and Blackrod Population: 13,389 No. of Households: 6,270 GVA (£m): 569.985 Population density (per square km): 887 <a href="../E05000660/">Visit place page</a>Horwich North East Population: 12,024 No. of Households: 6,190 GVA (£m): 91.229 Population density (per square km): 1,210 <a href="../E05000661/">Visit place page</a>Hulton Population: 14,602 No. of Households: 6,680 GVA (£m): 358.746 Population density (per square km): 1,381 <a href="../E05000662/">Visit place page</a>Kearsley Population: 14,497 No. of Households: 6,740 GVA (£m): 246.889 Population density (per square km): 1,878 <a href="../E05000663/">Visit place page</a>Little Lever and Darcy Lever Population: 12,593 No. of Households: 5,560 GVA (£m): 62.078 Population density (per square km): 2,556 <a href="../E05000664/">Visit place page</a>Rumworth Population: 17,707 No. of Households: 5,460 GVA (£m): 174.776 Population density (per square km): 9,247 <a href="../E05000665/">Visit place page</a>Smithills Population: 14,595 No. of Households: 6,700 GVA (£m): 89.009 Population density (per square km): 1,356 <a href="../E05000666/">Visit place page</a>Tonge with the Haulgh Population: 14,406 No. of Households: 7,370 GVA (£m): 238.195 Population density (per square km): 4,791 <a href="../E05000667/">Visit place page</a>Westhoughton North and Chew Moor Population: 13,897 No. of Households: 6,690 GVA (£m): 300.862 Population density (per square km): 822 <a href="../E05000668/">Visit place page</a>Westhoughton South Population: 12,855 No. of Households: 5,770 GVA (£m): 131.658 Population density (per square km): 1,972 <a href="../E05000669/">Visit place page</a>
- Place statistics
Population estimate 296,041
Number of households 127,480
Population density 2,117 people per sq. km
GVA £6,337m
Area 140 sq. km
- Poverty statistics
People in low income households 0
Unemployment 6.3%
Economic Inactivity 27.2%
Children in low income households 26101
IMD average score 30.691
IMD for children 0.219
IMD for older people 0.191

Data Tables

Area Population estimate Number of households GVA (£m) Population density Area in sq km
Astley Bridge (Ward or Electoral Division) 14133 5990 82 2156 7
Bradshaw (Ward or Electoral Division) 11331 5320 80 1259 9
Breightmet (Ward or Electoral Division) 14078 6850 178 3785 4
Bromley Cross (Ward or Electoral Division) 13503 5720 111 1840 7
Crompton (Ward or Electoral Division) 16828 6410 276 4811 3
Farnworth (Ward or Electoral Division) 16586 7840 170 3912 4
Great Lever (Ward or Electoral Division) 16402 7180 647 3935 4
Halliwell (Ward or Electoral Division) 15257 7350 743 5462 3
Harper Green (Ward or Electoral Division) 15275 5220 373 4860 3
Heaton and Lostock (Ward or Electoral Division) 14290 6230 893 1773 8
Horwich and Blackrod (Ward or Electoral Division) 13389 6270 570 887 15
Horwich North East (Ward or Electoral Division) 12024 6190 91 1210 10
Hulton (Ward or Electoral Division) 14602 6680 359 1381 11
Kearsley (Ward or Electoral Division) 14497 6740 247 1878 8
Little Lever and Darcy Lever (Ward or Electoral Division) 12593 5560 62 2556 5
Rumworth (Ward or Electoral Division) 17707 5460 175 9247 2
Smithills (Ward or Electoral Division) 14595 6700 89 1356 11
Tonge with the Haulgh (Ward or Electoral Division) 14406 7370 238 4791 3
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (Ward or Electoral Division) 13897 6690 301 822 17
Westhoughton South (Ward or Electoral Division) 12855 5770 132 1972 7
Bolton (Metropolitan Borough) 296041 127480 6337 2117 140
North West (English Region) 7422295 3414050 196026 526 14104
The North (Pan-region) 15550498 7197990 385871 409 38037
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) 2868387 1276170 78743 2257 1271
Area Children in poverty Number of children IMD average score IMD - children IMD - older people Number of people living in low-income households Unemployment rate aged 16-64 (%) Economically inactive (%)
Astley Bridge (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3390 — — — — — —
Bradshaw (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2530 — — — — — —
Breightmet (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3722 — — — — — —
Bromley Cross (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2813 — — — — — —
Crompton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4875 — — — — — —
Farnworth (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4702 — — — — — —
Great Lever (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5273 — — — — — —
Halliwell (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4547 — — — — — —
Harper Green (Ward or Electoral Division) — 4915 — — — — — —
Heaton and Lostock (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3323 — — — — — —
Horwich and Blackrod (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2962 — — — — — —
Horwich North East (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2310 — — — — — —
Hulton (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3925 — — — — — —
Kearsley (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3366 — — — — — —
Little Lever and Darcy Lever (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2842 — — — — — —
Rumworth (Ward or Electoral Division) — 5922 — — — — — —
Smithills (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3866 — — — — — —
Tonge with the Haulgh (Ward or Electoral Division) — 3877 — — — — — —
Westhoughton North and Chew Moor (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2950 — — — — — —
Westhoughton South (Ward or Electoral Division) — 2878 — — — — — —
Bolton (Metropolitan Borough) 26101 78149 31 — — — 6 27
North West (English Region) — 1733330 — — — 431265 4 23
The North (Pan-region) — 3596949 — — — 856761 4 24
Greater Manchester (Combined Authority) — 722798 — — — — 4 23