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Affluence in BL5

How BL5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
43,939 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL5 averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
6.0/ 10
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Its 25 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment5.4
  • Living environment5.6
  • Income6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.1
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£47,592
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL5 is broadly in line with that, at 57.8%. 23.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

BL5England
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL5 is broadly in line with that, at 33.3%.

BL5England
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL5 is broadly in line with that, at 30.6%. 17.8% have no qualifications.

BL5England
Degree level or above30.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.8%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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