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Affluence in M12 4QA

How M12 4QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Longsight East
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,347 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M12 4QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M12 4QA area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,495
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

38.7% of adults in the M12 4QA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 19.5% are full-time students.

M12 4QAEngland
Employee, full-time14.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.5%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student19.5%7.9%
Retired6.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family17.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

9.6% of adults in the M12 4QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M12 4QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.4%19.9%
Intermediate5.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed27%8.5%
Full-time students18%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the M12 4QA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33.7% have no qualifications.

M12 4QAEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent12%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.7%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications33.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M12 4QA (Longsight East) (about 2,347 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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