Affluence in BL1 5XL
How BL1 5XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock & Ladybridge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,599 (2024)
BL1 5XLBolton
How well off BL1 5XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 5XL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.6% of adults in the BL1 5XL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.5% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.1% of adults in the BL1 5XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.6% of adults in the BL1 5XL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 5XL (Lostock & Ladybridge) (about 1,599 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.