Affluence in BL5 3BB
How BL5 3BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton West
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,724 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BL5 3BBBolton
How well off BL5 3BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 3BB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60% of adults in the BL5 3BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.7% of adults in the BL5 3BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the BL5 3BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 3BB (Westhoughton West) (about 2,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.