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Affluence in BL3 5QL

How BL3 5QL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Heaton & Deane
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,121 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 5QL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 5QL area averages decile 1.0 of 10 — among the most deprived fifth of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£51,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
47
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BL3 5QL area is below that, at 41.6%. 14.7% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

BL3 5QLEngland
Employee, full-time22.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student13.2%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL3 5QL area is less than half that, at 13.9%.

BL3 5QLEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine14.4%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.9%8.5%
Full-time students12.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL3 5QL area is well below that, at 20.7%. 32% have no qualifications.

BL3 5QLEngland
Degree level or above20.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications32%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL3 5QL sits in (Heaton & Deane): about 2,121 residents.

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

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