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Affluence in M

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
1,395,176 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M scores 4.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 758 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Education and skills4.9
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,109
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in M are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.7% are retired and 12% are full-time students.

MEngland
Employee, full-time35%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student12%7.9%
Retired15.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in M work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

MEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in M hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

MEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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