Affluence in BL6 7ED
How BL6 7ED ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,398 (2024)
BL6 7EDBolton
How well off BL6 7ED is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 7ED 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.
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the BL6 7ED area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.2% of adults in the BL6 7ED area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the BL6 7ED area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 7ED (Horwich North) (about 1,398 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.