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Affluence in BL3 1

How BL3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
16,866 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL3 1 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Crime4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Income5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.2
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£41,855
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
17
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL3 1 is broadly in line with that, at 52.7%. 25.7% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

BL3 1England
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired25.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL3 1 is below that, at 25.4%.

BL3 1England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.6%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL3 1 is well below that, at 22.1%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

BL3 1England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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