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Postcode district · Bolton

Affluence in BL2

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
61,577 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL2 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 37 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.4
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment4.1
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,108
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.7% of adults in BL2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

BL2England
Employee, full-time32.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in BL2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL2England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27% of adults in BL2 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.9% have no qualifications.

BL2England
Degree level or above27%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.9%18.1%

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

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