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Affluence in BL4 9AB

How BL4 9AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Farnworth South
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,615 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BL4 9AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL4 9AB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£32,360
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

40.1% of adults in the BL4 9AB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

BL4 9ABEngland
Employee, full-time24.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed5%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled11.2%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.9% of adults in the BL4 9AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

BL4 9ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed23.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.9% of adults in the BL4 9AB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 34.2% have no qualifications.

BL4 9ABEngland
Degree level or above16.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL4 9AB (Farnworth South) (about 1,615 residents).

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

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