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Affluence in BL8 4LL

How BL8 4LL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nuttall & Tottington
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,503 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off BL8 4LL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL8 4LL area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£61,110
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
69%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.1% of adults in the BL8 4LL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

BL8 4LLEngland
Employee, full-time30.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.1%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired36.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.8% of adults in the BL8 4LL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

BL8 4LLEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in the BL8 4LL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

BL8 4LLEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL8 4LL (Nuttall & Tottington) (about 1,503 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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