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Affluence in M1 7

How M1 7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
18,560 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M1 7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M1 7 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.4
  • Living environment2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services3.6
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income7.1
  • Employment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,046
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

35.9% of adults in M1 7 are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 3.2% are retired and 51.5% are full-time students.

M1 7England
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.5%11.9%
Self-employed4.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student51.5%7.9%
Retired3.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in M1 7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M1 7England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.7%19.9%
Intermediate4.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.9%5.3%
Semi-routine3.8%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students51.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

50.2% of adults in M1 7 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.9% have no qualifications.

M1 7England
Degree level or above50.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.9%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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