Affluence in BL3 1QA
How BL3 1QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,284 (2024)
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How well off BL3 1QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 1QA 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.3% of adults in the BL3 1QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.9% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the BL3 1QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.5% of adults in the BL3 1QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 1QA (Little Lever) (about 1,284 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.