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Affluence in BL3 2DB

How BL3 2DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,934 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 2DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 2DB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the BL3 2DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 9.4% are full-time students.

BL3 2DBEngland
Employee, full-time22.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.4%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other5.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.4% of adults in the BL3 2DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BL3 2DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in the BL3 2DB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.9% have no qualifications.

BL3 2DBEngland
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications34.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 2DB (Burnden & Great Lever) (about 1,934 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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