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Affluence in BL1

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
85,454 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL1 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 45 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment3.9
  • Income4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,515
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.3% of adults in BL1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 8.9% are full-time students.

BL1England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.9%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in BL1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL1England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in BL1 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

BL1England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%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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