Affluence in BL6 4RG
How BL6 4RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lostock & Ladybridge
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,033 (2024)
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How well off BL6 4RG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 4RG 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.2% of adults in the BL6 4RG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the BL6 4RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.2% of adults in the BL6 4RG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 4RG (Lostock & Ladybridge) (about 1,033 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.