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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 averages decile 2.9 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 2.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
2.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

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
£40,236
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
12
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL4 is broadly in line with that, at 54.4%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL4 is well below that, at 21.8%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL4 is well below that, at 22.4%. 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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