Affluence in BL7 9AG
How BL7 9AG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
How well off BL7 9AG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL7 9AG area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the BL7 9AG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.7% of adults in the BL7 9AG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.5% of adults in the BL7 9AG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL7 9AG (Bromley Cross & Bradshaw) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.