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Affluence in BL9

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
69,034 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off BL9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, BL9 averages decile 4.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 3.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services6.5
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£44,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
24
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; BL9 is broadly in line with that, at 53.6%. 20.7% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.

BL9England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student7.1%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; BL9 is below that, at 29%.

BL9England
Higher managerial & professional10.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; BL9 is below that, at 29.1%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

BL9England
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%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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