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Affluence in BL3 3EG

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

Neighbourhood
Rumworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,700 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 3EG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 3EG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,484
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
10%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.6% of adults in the BL3 3EG area 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 3EGEngland
Employee, full-time27.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.1%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.2% of adults in the BL3 3EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BL3 3EGEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine18.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.9%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in the BL3 3EG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.7% have no qualifications.

BL3 3EGEngland
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.2%2.8%
No qualifications28.7%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 3EG (Rumworth South) (about 1,700 residents).

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

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