Affluence in BL8 2RB
How BL8 2RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitehead Park
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,526 (2024)
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How well off BL8 2RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 2RB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Living environment1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.4% of adults in the BL8 2RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the BL8 2RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.3% of adults in the BL8 2RB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 2RB (Whitehead Park) (about 1,526 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.