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Affluence in M12 5PD

How M12 5PD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Belle Vue & West Gorton
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,078 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M12 5PD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M12 5PD 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
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,670
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the M12 5PD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.

M12 5PDEngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed5.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.6%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other6.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18% of adults in the M12 5PD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M12 5PDEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.2%8.5%
Full-time students10%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in the M12 5PD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 28.4% have no qualifications.

M12 5PDEngland
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent10.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.8%2.8%
No qualifications28.4%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 5PD (Belle Vue & West Gorton) (about 3,078 residents).

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

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