Affluence in BL4 7JW
How BL4 7JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Farnworth North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,036 (2024)
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How well off BL4 7JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL4 7JW area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.8% of adults in the BL4 7JW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
14% of adults in the BL4 7JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.1% of adults in the BL4 7JW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 28.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL4 7JW (Farnworth North) (about 2,036 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.