Affluence in BL3 1RD
How BL3 1RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,918 (2024)
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How well off BL3 1RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 1RD area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.6% of adults in the BL3 1RD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.7% of adults in the BL3 1RD area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.6% of adults in the BL3 1RD area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 1RD (Little Lever) (about 1,918 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.