Affluence in BL3 3HU
How BL3 3HU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lever Edge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,763 (2024)
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How well off BL3 3HU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 3HU 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.
- Income1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.4% of adults in the BL3 3HU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.6% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.3% of adults in the BL3 3HU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.5% of adults in the BL3 3HU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 3HU (Lever Edge) (about 1,763 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.