Affluence in BL1 3LG
How BL1 3LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Smithills
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,566 (2024)
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How well off BL1 3LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 3LG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.8% of adults in the BL1 3LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.4% of adults in the BL1 3LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.1% of adults in the BL1 3LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 3LG (Smithills) (about 1,566 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.