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Affluence in BL9 7RH

How BL9 7RH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Fairfield & Jericho
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,397 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL9 7RH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 7RH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,226
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in the BL9 7RH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

BL9 7RHEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.4% of adults in the BL9 7RH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL9 7RHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.7%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.1% of adults in the BL9 7RH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.

BL9 7RHEngland
Degree level or above24.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 7RH (Fairfield & Jericho) (about 1,397 residents).

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

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