Affluence in BL2 2QP
How BL2 2QP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tonge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,567 (2024)
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How well off BL2 2QP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 2QP 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.4% of adults in the BL2 2QP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
19.5% of adults in the BL2 2QP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.9% of adults in the BL2 2QP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 2QP (Tonge) (about 1,567 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.