Affluence in BL5 3YT
How BL5 3YT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich East
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BL5 3YT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL5 3YT area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.5% of adults in the BL5 3YT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.4% of adults in the BL5 3YT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.5% of adults in the BL5 3YT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL5 3YT (Horwich East) (about 1,387 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.