Affluence in BL8 1UB
How BL8 1UB 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)
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How well off BL8 1UB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 1UB area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.9% of adults in the BL8 1UB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the BL8 1UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.5% of adults in the BL8 1UB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 1UB (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.