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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 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£41,855
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

52.7% of adults in BL3 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

25.4% of adults in BL3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

22.1% of adults in BL3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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