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Affluence in BL2 4AT

How BL2 4AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL2 4AT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 4AT area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£53,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in the BL2 4AT area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.4% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

BL2 4ATEngland
Employee, full-time30.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired41.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.5% of adults in the BL2 4AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

BL2 4ATEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.1% of adults in the BL2 4AT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

BL2 4ATEngland
Degree level or above39.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 4AT (Bromley Cross & Bradshaw) (about 1,314 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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