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Affluence in M12 5QG

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

Neighbourhood
Gorton South
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,023 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M12 5QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M12 5QG 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
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,069
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.1% of adults in the M12 5QG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.9% are retired and 13.6% are full-time students.

M12 5QGEngland
Employee, full-time23.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.6%7.9%
Retired10.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.7% of adults in the M12 5QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M12 5QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.6%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the M12 5QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

M12 5QGEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%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 5QG (Gorton South) (about 2,023 residents).

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

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