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Affluence in M1

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
32,387 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M1 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.5 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 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.5
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Living environment2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.3
  • Employment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.2% of adults in M1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 35.6% are full-time students.

M1England
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student35.6%7.9%
Retired3.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in M1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M1England
Higher managerial & professional19.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.1%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students35.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.2% of adults in M1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.3% have no qualifications.

M1England
Degree level or above59.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications6.3%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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