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Affluence in M12 6AN

How M12 6AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ardwick
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,627 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M12 6AN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M12 6AN 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,490
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.4% of adults in the M12 6AN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.4% are retired and 23% are full-time students.

M12 6ANEngland
Employee, full-time25.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student23%7.9%
Retired7.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.6%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in the M12 6AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M12 6ANEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed17.8%8.5%
Full-time students22.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.9% of adults in the M12 6AN area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

M12 6ANEngland
Degree level or above37.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%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 6AN (Ardwick) (about 2,627 residents).

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

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