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Affluence in BL5 1

How BL5 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
12,280 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL5 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL5 1 averages decile 5.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.7/ 10
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Its 7 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment4.3
  • Health and disability5.3
  • Employment5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Income5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
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
£45,820
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
29
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. 25.6% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

BL5 1England
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL5 1 is broadly in line with that, at 31.5%.

BL5 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine12.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.1%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL5 1 is below that, at 30.1%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

BL5 1England
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%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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