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Affluence in M12 5RU

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

Neighbourhood
Longsight East
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M12 5RU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M12 5RU 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
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
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

41.5% of adults in the M12 5RU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.1% are retired and 16.6% are full-time students.

M12 5RUEngland
Employee, full-time18.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student16.6%7.9%
Retired8.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family16.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other7.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.1% of adults in the M12 5RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M12 5RUEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9%19.9%
Intermediate7.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine15.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.5%8.5%
Full-time students15.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.5% of adults in the M12 5RU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.

M12 5RUEngland
Degree level or above24.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications30.1%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 5RU (Longsight East) (about 1,856 residents).

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

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