Affluence in BL7 9AU
How BL7 9AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bromley Cross & Bradshaw
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,572 (2024)
BL7 9AUBolton
How well off BL7 9AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL7 9AU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.8% of adults in the BL7 9AU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.2% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.2% of adults in the BL7 9AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.6% of adults in the BL7 9AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL7 9AU (Bromley Cross & Bradshaw) (about 1,572 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.