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Affluence in BL6 7HR

How BL6 7HR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Horwich North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,270 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL6 7HR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 7HR area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is employment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Employment3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£36,853
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
4
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BL6 7HR area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. 23.7% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

BL6 7HREngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL6 7HR area is broadly in line with that, at 34.6%.

BL6 7HREngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL6 7HR area is broadly in line with that, at 32.6%. 18.4% have no qualifications.

BL6 7HREngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL6 7HR sits in (Horwich North): about 1,270 residents.

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

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