Affluence in BL9 8NB
How BL9 8NB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitefield East
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,376 (2024)
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How well off BL9 8NB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 8NB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the BL9 8NB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the BL9 8NB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.6% of adults in the BL9 8NB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 8NB (Whitefield East) (about 1,376 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.