Affluence in BL9 9NT
How BL9 9NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckley Wells & Fishpool
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,842 (2024)
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How well off BL9 9NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BL9 9NT area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the BL9 9NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.7% of adults in the BL9 9NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the BL9 9NT area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BL9 9NT (Buckley Wells & Fishpool) (about 1,842 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.