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Affluence in BL0 9GX

How BL0 9GX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ramsbottom
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,923 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL0 9GX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL0 9GX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,214
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.8% of adults in the BL0 9GX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

BL0 9GXEngland
Employee, full-time43%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in the BL0 9GX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BL0 9GXEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.9%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in the BL0 9GX area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

BL0 9GXEngland
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL0 9GX (Ramsbottom) (about 1,923 residents).

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

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