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Affluence in BL1 6

How BL1 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
23,732 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL1 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL1 6 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.4
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,751
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in BL1 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.5% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

BL1 6England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired21.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in BL1 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL1 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in BL1 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

BL1 6England
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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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