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Affluence in BL9 8EW

How BL9 8EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Unsworth
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,325 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL9 8EW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 8EW area averages decile 8.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£52,424
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
49
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the BL9 8EW area is broadly in line with that, at 52.4%. 34.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

BL9 8EWEngland
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired34.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the BL9 8EW area is above that, at 38%.

BL9 8EWEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the BL9 8EW area is broadly in line with that, at 33.7%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

BL9 8EWEngland
Degree level or above33.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood BL9 8EW sits in (Unsworth): about 1,325 residents.

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

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