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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 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 46 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£41,094
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.3% of adults in BL3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 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

20.6% of adults in BL3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

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

24.3% of adults in BL3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 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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