Affluence in BL9 5NP
How BL9 5NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Ramsbottom
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,923 (2024)
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How well off BL9 5NP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 5NP 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
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.8% of adults in the BL9 5NP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.7% of adults in the BL9 5NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the BL9 5NP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 5NP (Ramsbottom) (about 1,923 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.