Affluence in BL2 3DQ
How BL2 3DQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
BL2 3DQBolton
How well off BL2 3DQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 3DQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the BL2 3DQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the BL2 3DQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the BL2 3DQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 3DQ (Bromley Cross & Bradshaw) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.