Affluence in BL3 4LA
How BL3 4LA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Over Hulton
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,651 (2024)
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How well off BL3 4LA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 4LA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the BL3 4LA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 7.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the BL3 4LA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the BL3 4LA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 4LA (Over Hulton) (about 1,651 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.