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Affluence in M12 5TR

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

Neighbourhood
Belle Vue & West Gorton
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,269 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M12 5TR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M12 5TR 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

49% of adults in the M12 5TR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.7% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

M12 5TREngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired7.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family10.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.9%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.8% of adults in the M12 5TR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M12 5TREngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.4%11.3%
Routine18.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.3%8.5%
Full-time students12.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in the M12 5TR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.

M12 5TREngland
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent9.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications25.8%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 5TR (Belle Vue & West Gorton) (about 2,269 residents).

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

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