Affluence in BL8 1NG
How BL8 1NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walshaw & Woolfold
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
BL8 1NGBury
How well off BL8 1NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 1NG area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the BL8 1NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the BL8 1NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.3% of adults in the BL8 1NG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 1NG (Walshaw & Woolfold) (about 1,569 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.