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Affluence in BL3 3

How BL3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
25,056 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL3 3 scores 2.6 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.2
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Education and skills2.9
  • Employment3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Crime3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Living environment3.4
  • Health and disability3.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,946
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.8% of adults in BL3 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 10.1% are full-time students.

BL3 3England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.9% of adults in BL3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BL3 3England
Higher managerial & professional6.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.9% of adults in BL3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.5% have no qualifications.

BL3 3England
Degree level or above23.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications28.5%18.1%

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

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