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Affluence in BL

How BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
442,473 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL averages decile 4.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 257 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime4.1
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Employment4.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£44,764
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
26
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL is broadly in line with that, at 53.2%. 22.1% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

BLEngland
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired22.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL is below that, at 29.2%.

BLEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.5%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL is below that, at 29%. 21.1% have no qualifications.

BLEngland
Degree level or above29%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.1%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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