Affluence in M15 5GR
How M15 5GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Castlefield & Deansgate
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 5,345 (2024)
How well off M15 5GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M15 5GR area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the M15 5GR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 0.8% are retired and 35.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.9% of adults in the M15 5GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
64% of adults in the M15 5GR area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 3.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M15 5GR (Castlefield & Deansgate) (about 5,345 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.