53.5838° N, 2.4331° W
BOLTON
Most Famous People Born in Bolton, United Kingdom
- Notable people
- 359
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Cricket 4.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bolton during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 46 notable births.
What Bolton Is Known For
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Football is Bolton's biggest profession — 39% of all notables (139).
Bolton over-indexes on cricket — 4.4× the global rate.
Bolton under-produces politician — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bolton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Singer Clear ×
0004 SINGER
Badly Drawn Boy
Born 1969
0011 SINGER
Skye Sweetnam
Born 1988
0016 SINGER
Annie Haslam
Born 1947
0062 SINGER
Tom Parker (singer)
Born 1988
0077 SINGER
Sammy Winward
Born 1985
0177 SINGER
Nellie Briercliffe
1889 - 1966
0210 SINGER
Sian Charlesworth
Born 1987