Affluence in BL5 2TF
How BL5 2TF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton Daisy Hill
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,838 (2024)
BL5 2TFBolton
How well off BL5 2TF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 2TF area scores 8.0 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.
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.5% of adults in the BL5 2TF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the BL5 2TF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the BL5 2TF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 2TF (Westhoughton Daisy Hill) (about 1,838 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.