Affluence in BL8 1FA
How BL8 1FA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walshaw & Woolfold
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
BL8 1FABury
How well off BL8 1FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 1FA area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
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 BL8 1FA area is broadly in line with that, at 60.9%. 27.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL8 1FA area is above that, at 39.1%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL8 1FA area is broadly in line with that, at 35.5%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL8 1FA sits in (Walshaw & Woolfold): about 1,420 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.