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Affluence in BL1 8UQ

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

Neighbourhood
Hall I' th' Wood
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,556 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL1 8UQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL1 8UQ 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,508
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the BL1 8UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 8.3% are full-time students.

BL1 8UQEngland
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student8.3%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.2% of adults in the BL1 8UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BL1 8UQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine15.1%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the BL1 8UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.

BL1 8UQEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications25.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL1 8UQ (Hall I' th' Wood) (about 2,556 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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