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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 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£44,227
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.6% of adults in BL9 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 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

29% of adults in BL9 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

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

29.1% of adults in BL9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 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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