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Affluence in BL1 5

How BL1 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
19,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL1 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL1 5 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Living environment4.7
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Income6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Education and skills7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,465
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in BL1 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

BL1 5England
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.7% of adults in BL1 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BL1 5England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in BL1 5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.

BL1 5England
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.3%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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