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Affluence in BL3

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
86,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL3 averages decile 3.2 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is income (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Income3.2
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Employment3.3
  • Crime3.4
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Living environment4.0
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
£41,094
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
14
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL3 is below that, at 48.3%. 18% are retired and 10.3% are full-time students.

BL3England
Employee, full-time27.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student10.3%7.9%
Retired18%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL3 is well below that, at 20.6%.

BL3England
Higher managerial & professional7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.5%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine15.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL3 is well below that, at 24.3%. 27.4% have no qualifications.

BL3England
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications27.4%18.1%

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

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