Affluence in BL3 2TA
How BL3 2TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lever Edge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,510 (2024)
BL3 2TABolton
How well off BL3 2TA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 2TA area scores 1.0 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.6% of adults in the BL3 2TA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
11% of adults in the BL3 2TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19% of adults in the BL3 2TA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 2TA (Lever Edge) (about 1,510 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.