Affluence in BL6 5WR
How BL6 5WR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich South & Middlebrook
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,350 (2024)
BL6 5WRBolton
How well off BL6 5WR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 5WR area scores 7.0 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.
- Living environment5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.7% of adults in the BL6 5WR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.7% of adults in the BL6 5WR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the BL6 5WR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 5WR (Horwich South & Middlebrook) (about 2,350 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.