What stands out here?
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 23.1% here, compared with 27.4% across Bolton (4.3 percentage points lower).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
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 from a council or housing association: 17% here, compared with 20% across Bolton (2.5 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
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 →People aged 65 or over: 18.7% here, compared with 17.1% across Bolton (1.5 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 →The ward in numbers
People aged 65 or over
18.7%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
2,359 out of 12,625.
Source and method →People reporting bad or very bad health
5.9%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
740 out of 12,642.
Source and method →People counted in the census
12,64721 March 2021 · Kearsley
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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All usual residents
12,647 out of 12,647.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
23.1%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
2,382 out of 10,291.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
54.4%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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
3,005 out of 5,522.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21.2%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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
1,172 out of 5,522.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market
36.8%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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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
3,782 out of 10,286.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ in work
59.7%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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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
6,138 out of 10,286.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability
5.2%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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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
534 out of 10,286.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21.5%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
Residents aged 16 and over
2,212 out of 10,291.
Source and method →Homes rented privately
17%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
930 out of 5,519.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ retired
21.8%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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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
2,238 out of 10,286.
Source and method →Homes rented from a council or housing association
17%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
Show the workings
Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup
All households
959 out of 5,519.
Source and method →Residents aged 16+ unemployed
3.6%21 March 2021 · Kearsley
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
366 out of 10,286.
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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