Affluence in BL9 8JB
How BL9 8JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Unsworth
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,503 (2024)
BL9 8JBBury
How well off BL9 8JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 8JB 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.
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the BL9 8JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.8% of adults in the BL9 8JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.4% of adults in the BL9 8JB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 8JB (Unsworth) (about 1,503 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.