Affluence in BL1 5LG
How BL1 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Heaton & Deane
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
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How well off BL1 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 5LG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.8% of adults in the BL1 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.7% of adults in the BL1 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.5% of adults in the BL1 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 5LG (Heaton & Deane) (about 1,590 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.