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Affluence in BL0

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
25,933 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL0 scores 6.4 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
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Health and disability5.8
  • Crime5.9
  • Employment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.8
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Education and skills7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,339
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in BL0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

BL0England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.2% of adults in BL0 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BL0England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine9.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.5% of adults in BL0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

BL0England
Degree level or above38.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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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