Affluence in BL6 6ED
How BL6 6ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich South & Middlebrook
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,821 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BL6 6EDBolton
How well off BL6 6ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 6ED area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.4% of adults in the BL6 6ED area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.3% of adults in the BL6 6ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the BL6 6ED area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 6ED (Horwich South & Middlebrook) (about 1,821 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.