Affluence in BL8 3DF
How BL8 3DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walshaw & Woolfold
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,126 (2024)
BL8 3DFBury
How well off BL8 3DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 3DF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- 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
66.1% of adults in the BL8 3DF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.3% of adults in the BL8 3DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the BL8 3DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 3DF (Walshaw & Woolfold) (about 2,126 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.