PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Bolton

Affluence in BL2 5

How BL2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
15,521 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL2 5 scores 2.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.7
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Employment2.8
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Income3.4
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,444
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.4% of adults in BL2 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.

BL2 5England
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.5%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in BL2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL2 5England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.9%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in BL2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

BL2 5England
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 217 postcodes