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Affluence in BL8 1

How BL8 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
19,302 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL8 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL8 1 scores 6.7 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.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability5.4
  • Crime5.9
  • Employment6.2
  • Living environment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,001
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in BL8 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

BL8 1England
Employee, full-time37.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.1% of adults in BL8 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

BL8 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in BL8 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

BL8 1England
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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