Affluence in BL8 3DA
How BL8 3DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walshaw & Woolfold
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
BL8 3DABury
How well off BL8 3DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 3DA area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the BL8 3DA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.8% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
34% of adults in the BL8 3DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the BL8 3DA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with 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 3DA (Walshaw & Woolfold) (about 1,468 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.