Affluence in BL5 3EJ
How BL5 3EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westhoughton East
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,720 (2024)
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How well off BL5 3EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 3EJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Income6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.9% of adults in the BL5 3EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.8% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.7% of adults in the BL5 3EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.9% of adults in the BL5 3EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 3EJ (Westhoughton East) (about 1,720 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.