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Affluence in BL9 9

How BL9 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
22,739 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL9 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL9 9 scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.7
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Employment3.8
  • Children in low-income families3.9
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Living environment4.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,125
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in BL9 9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.1% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

BL9 9England
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired19.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in BL9 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

BL9 9England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in BL9 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

BL9 9England
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%

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

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