— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
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5,600 people · median £185,000 · Bolton
Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Bolton Council · Labour minority — no overall control 20/60 seats · 33% · OCD 2026
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Who lives here? This neighbourhood
Population5,600
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Median age41.6
ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)
Employment rate54%
Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.
Unemployed · of economically active residents6.8%
Self-employed · of people in work15%
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Retired21.1%
ONS Census 2021
Degree-level qualified20%
Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.
No formal qualifications23.7%
Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021
Good or very good health81%
Residents who described their general health as good or very good.
Average life-satisfaction rating 7.46/10
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Happiness7.61/10
Feels worthwhile7.92/10
Anxiety (lower = better)3.42/10
Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey
Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 3/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 25% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.
Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains
DEPRIVATION
IMD decile 3/10
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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 3/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — more deprived than most (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 25% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).
SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 3 in 2019 — little changed since.
The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.
Income
3.8/10
Employment
3.0/10
Education & skills
3.3/10
Health & disability
2.5/10
Crime
2.8/10
Housing & services
9.0/10
Living environment
3.8/10
Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025
65%
own their home
94%
White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 2%
ONS Census 2021
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