Affluence in BL1 7RZ
How BL1 7RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eagley & Sharples
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,558 (2024)
BL1 7RZBolton
How well off BL1 7RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 7RZ 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
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.4% of adults in the BL1 7RZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.4% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.5% of adults in the BL1 7RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the BL1 7RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 7RZ (Eagley & Sharples) (about 1,558 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.