Affluence in BL2 6NN
How BL2 6NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Breightmet South & Darcy Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
BL2 6NNBolton
How well off BL2 6NN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL2 6NN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.9% of adults in the BL2 6NN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 39.2% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.9% of adults in the BL2 6NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the BL2 6NN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL2 6NN (Breightmet South & Darcy Lever) (about 1,270 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.