Affluence in BL2 3HX
How BL2 3HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwood
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
BL2 3HXBolton
How well off BL2 3HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 3HX area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the BL2 3HX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.9% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.7% of adults in the BL2 3HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the BL2 3HX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 3HX (Harwood) (about 1,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.