Affluence in BL2 3JU
How BL2 3JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Harwood
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,411 (2024)
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How well off BL2 3JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 3JU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53% of adults in the BL2 3JU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BL2 3JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the BL2 3JU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 3JU (Harwood) (about 1,411 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.