Affluence in BL3 1TQ
How BL3 1TQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Little Lever
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,283 (2024)
BL3 1TQBolton
How well off BL3 1TQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 1TQ area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BL3 1TQ area is broadly in line with that, at 50.8%. 36% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL3 1TQ area is below that, at 28%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL3 1TQ area is well below that, at 22.6%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL3 1TQ sits in (Little Lever): about 1,283 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.