Affluence in BL2 2TF
How BL2 2TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tonge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,542 (2024)
BL2 2TFBolton
How well off BL2 2TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 2TF area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the BL2 2TF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the BL2 2TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the BL2 2TF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 2TF (Tonge) (about 1,542 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.