What stands out here?
People aged 65 or over: 27.4% here, compared with 17.1% across Bolton (10.3 percentage points higher).
Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source → A proposed response →Homes rented privately: 9% here, compared with 18% across Bolton (9.3 percentage points lower).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source → A proposed response →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages: 14.9% here, compared with 22.7% across Bolton (7.8 percentage points lower).
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Source → A proposed response →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
27.4%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
3,266 out of 11,918.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
5.5%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
661 out of 11,921.
Source and method →People counted in the census
11,92521 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
11,925 out of 11,925.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
33.8%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
3,346 out of 9,905.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
48.7%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
2,548 out of 5,236.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
14.9%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
778 out of 5,236.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
44.6%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
4,423 out of 9,922.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
53%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
5,263 out of 9,922.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
3.2%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
321 out of 9,922.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
15.5%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
1,536 out of 9,905.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
9%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
454 out of 5,246.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
33.1%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
3,280 out of 9,922.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
13%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
679 out of 5,246.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
2.4%21 March 2021 · Bradshaw
Show the workings
21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.
All usual residents aged 16 and over
236 out of 9,922.
Source and method →Crime and safety
Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.
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