Affluence in BL7 9DA
How BL7 9DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eagley & Sharples
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
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How well off BL7 9DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL7 9DA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.1% of adults in the BL7 9DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.1% of adults in the BL7 9DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the BL7 9DA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL7 9DA (Eagley & Sharples) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.