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Affluence in BL6 5QS

How BL6 5QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,901 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL6 5QS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 5QS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£36,853
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.1% of adults in the BL6 5QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

BL6 5QSEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.9%4.1%
Other4.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in the BL6 5QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL6 5QSEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in the BL6 5QS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

BL6 5QSEngland
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 5QS (Horwich North) (about 1,901 residents).

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

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