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Affluence in BL4

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
44,721 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL4 scores 2.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.3
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Income3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Education and skills3.3
  • Living environment3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,236
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in BL4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

BL4England
Employee, full-time34.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired18.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.8% of adults in BL4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BL4England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.4% of adults in BL4 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.3% have no qualifications.

BL4England
Degree level or above22.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications24.3%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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