Affluence in BL1 5UQ
How BL1 5UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Doffcocker & Moss Bank
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,743 (2024)
BL1 5UQBolton
How well off BL1 5UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 5UQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
43.8% of adults in the BL1 5UQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
12.5% of adults in the BL1 5UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.5% of adults in the BL1 5UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 32% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 5UQ (Doffcocker & Moss Bank) (about 1,743 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.