Affluence in BL3 1PN
How BL3 1PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,151 (2024)
BL3 1PNBolton
How well off BL3 1PN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 1PN area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.6% of adults in the BL3 1PN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 40.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the BL3 1PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.8% of adults in the BL3 1PN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 1PN (Little Lever) (about 1,151 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.