Affluence in BL5 2HT
How BL5 2HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton Daisy Hill
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,409 (2024)
BL5 2HTBolton
How well off BL5 2HT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 2HT area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Crime6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.6% of adults in the BL5 2HT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the BL5 2HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.2% of adults in the BL5 2HT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 2HT (Westhoughton Daisy Hill) (about 1,409 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.