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Affluence in BL3 6QY

How BL3 6QY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Burnden & Great Lever
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,083 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 6QY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL3 6QY 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
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
£37,340
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
5
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 6QY area is below that, at 41.3%. 14.4% are retired and 7.8% are full-time students.

BL3 6QYEngland
Employee, full-time20.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.8%7.9%
Retired14.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family17.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.4%4.1%
Other6.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL3 6QY area is less than half that, at 11.3%.

BL3 6QYEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine29.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22%8.5%
Full-time students6.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL3 6QY area is well below that, at 17.3%. 43.5% have no qualifications.

BL3 6QYEngland
Degree level or above17.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications43.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL3 6QY sits in (Burnden & Great Lever): about 2,083 residents.

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

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