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Affluence in BL4 7HP

How BL4 7HP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,764 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL4 7HP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL4 7HP 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
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
£38,390
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
7
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 BL4 7HP area is below that, at 48.5%. 16.2% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

BL4 7HPEngland
Employee, full-time29.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL4 7HP area is less than half that, at 15.5%.

BL4 7HPEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL4 7HP area is well below that, at 20.1%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

BL4 7HPEngland
Degree level or above20.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL4 7HP sits in (Farnworth North): about 1,764 residents.

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

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