Affluence in BL6 5JG
How BL6 5JG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackrod & Butterwick Fields
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,173 (2024)
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How well off BL6 5JG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 5JG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.2% of adults in the BL6 5JG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.9% are retired and 2.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the BL6 5JG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the BL6 5JG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 5JG (Blackrod & Butterwick Fields) (about 1,173 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.