Affluence in BL6 7TG
How BL6 7TG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich North
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
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How well off BL6 7TG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL6 7TG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the BL6 7TG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the BL6 7TG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the BL6 7TG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL6 7TG (Horwich North) (about 1,408 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.