Affluence in BL2 1JE
How BL2 1JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tonge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
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How well off BL2 1JE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 1JE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.6% of adults in the BL2 1JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.6% of adults in the BL2 1JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.8% of adults in the BL2 1JE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 1JE (Tonge) (about 1,740 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.