Affluence in BL7 8BL
How BL7 8BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,112 (2024)
BL7 8BLBolton
How well off BL7 8BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL7 8BL area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BL7 8BL area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. 28.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL7 8BL area is well above that, at 47.4%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL7 8BL area is above that, at 43.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL7 8BL sits in (Tockholes, Edgworth & Hoddlesden): about 1,112 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.