Affluence in BL6 5AB
How BL6 5AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,364 (2024)
BL6 5ABBolton
How well off BL6 5AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 5AB area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment8.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BL6 5AB area is broadly in line with that, at 55%. 26% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL6 5AB area is broadly in line with that, at 31.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL6 5AB area is below that, at 27.1%. 23.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL6 5AB sits in (Blackrod & Butterwick Fields): about 1,364 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.