Affluence in BL5 2RE
How BL5 2RE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton Daisy Hill
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,221 (2024)
BL5 2REBolton
How well off BL5 2RE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 2RE area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- 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
64.2% of adults in the BL5 2RE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the BL5 2RE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the BL5 2RE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 2RE (Westhoughton Daisy Hill) (about 1,221 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.