Bolton population statistics

In 2024, there were 432k residents in Bolton postcode area with an average age of 39.6 years. Population density was 1.4k residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 15.3% since 2002 and population average age increased by 1.5 years in the same period.

Key Population Data: Residents, Age and Density in 2024 (latest estimate from ONS)
Population Estimates	Value in 2024
Total residents	432k
Average age	39.6
Population density	1.4k

Bolton population density map

shows a number of residents per square kilometer(km²), estimates from 2020.

Bolton population average age map

Population average age by LSOA (County) in 2018.

Bolton population growth

Total population per year outlines headcount differences.

Bolton population pyramid

shows the distribution of various age groups in a population in 2024. Females are shown on the left, males are shown on the right.

Bolton population pyramid by year

Bolton population share by decade of age

Shares of population age groups compared to corresponding shares of population groups in England & Wales, 2024.

Bolton working age population share

Working age population share compared to working age population share in England & Wales, 2024.

Age Distribution and Comparison to England & Wales
age group	head-count	% share of population	% for Eng & Wales
0-15	89.9k	20.8%	18.3%
16-64	265k	61.4%	62.8%
65+	76.8k	17.8%	18.9%

Average Age in Bolton postcode area and Comparison to England & Wales
postcode area	Average age in 2024
Bolton	39.6
England & Wales	40.8

Bolton population average age

Annual area statistics of Bolton's population average age compared to country statistics.

Bolton residential areas map

Purple-colored areas are business or industrial areas. Green-colored areas provide quieter surroundings and better living. Map is based on a UK Census 2011 data. Colors calculated from the ratio of number of residents divided by a number of workday people.