Affluence in BL1 5QX
How BL1 5QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Doffcocker & Moss Bank
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,640 (2024)
BL1 5QXBolton
How well off BL1 5QX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 5QX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.5% of adults in the BL1 5QX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the BL1 5QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.6% of adults in the BL1 5QX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 5QX (Doffcocker & Moss Bank) (about 1,640 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.