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Affluence in M1 4

How M1 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
6,535 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M1 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M1 4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,373
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51% of adults in M1 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 4.9% are retired and 35.7% are full-time students.

M1 4England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student35.7%7.9%
Retired4.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.4% of adults in M1 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M1 4England
Higher managerial & professional21.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine4.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students35.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

64.2% of adults in M1 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.

M1 4England
Degree level or above64.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications6.5%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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