Affluence in BL3 3SH
How BL3 3SH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Daubhill & Fernhill Gate
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,944 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BL3 3SHBolton
How well off BL3 3SH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 3SH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the BL3 3SH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.3% of adults in the BL3 3SH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.6% of adults in the BL3 3SH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 3SH (Daubhill & Fernhill Gate) (about 1,944 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.