Affluence in BL9 8NX
How BL9 8NX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Unsworth
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,612 (2024)
BL9 8NXBury
How well off BL9 8NX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 8NX area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.4% of adults in the BL9 8NX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the BL9 8NX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.7% of adults in the BL9 8NX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 8NX (Unsworth) (about 1,612 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.