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Affluence in BL9 0

How BL9 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
13,541 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL9 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL9 0 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.8
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Employment2.3
  • Education and skills2.3
  • Crime2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Living environment2.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,849
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

50.5% of adults in BL9 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.2% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

BL9 0England
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired12.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family11%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.7%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.5% of adults in BL9 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

BL9 0England
Higher managerial & professional6.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.3%8.5%
Full-time students8.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.5% of adults in BL9 0 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 27.3% have no qualifications.

BL9 0England
Degree level or above25.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications27.3%18.1%

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

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