Affluence in BL3 5PD
How BL3 5PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Rumworth North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,174 (2024)
BL3 5PDBolton
How well off BL3 5PD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 5PD area scores 1.0 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
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment3.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.9% of adults in the BL3 5PD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.8% are retired and 12.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
10.7% of adults in the BL3 5PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.8% of adults in the BL3 5PD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 38.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 5PD (Rumworth North) (about 2,174 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.