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Affluence in BL1 8

How BL1 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
27,513 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL1 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL1 8 averages decile 2.7 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 2.4). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime2.4
  • Income2.6
  • Children in low-income families2.7
  • Employment2.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.1
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.9
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£38,478
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
7
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL1 8 is broadly in line with that, at 50.6%. 17.2% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

BL1 8England
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL1 8 is well below that, at 21.5%.

BL1 8England
Higher managerial & professional6.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL1 8 is below that, at 24.7%. 26.3% have no qualifications.

BL1 8England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.3%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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