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Affluence in BL3 5QQ

How BL3 5QQ 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 5QQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 5QQ 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41.6% of adults in the BL3 5QQ area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 13.2% are full-time students.

BL3 5QQEngland
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

13.9% of adults in the BL3 5QQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BL3 5QQEngland
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

20.7% of adults in the BL3 5QQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32% have no qualifications.

BL3 5QQEngland
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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL3 5QQ (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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