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Affluence in BL1 4

How BL1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
20,694 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL1 4 averages decile 1.9 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 1.9). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime1.9
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.1
  • Living environment2.4
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
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
£36,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL1 4 is below that, at 46.6%. 14% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.

BL1 4England
Employee, full-time27.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed5.3%2.9%
Full-time student10.4%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL1 4 is well below that, at 19.3%.

BL1 4England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.6%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL1 4 is below that, at 26.2%. 26.4% have no qualifications.

BL1 4England
Degree level or above26.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications26.4%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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