Affluence in BL5 1FJ
How BL5 1FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Daubhill & Fernhill Gate
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,613 (2024)
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How well off BL5 1FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 1FJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.7% of adults in the BL5 1FJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.5% of adults in the BL5 1FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the BL5 1FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 1FJ (Daubhill & Fernhill Gate) (about 1,613 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.