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Affluence in M15 5JB

How M15 5JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hulme & University
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,083 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M15 5JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M15 5JB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,629
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.5% of adults in the M15 5JB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 3.9% are retired and 35.9% are full-time students.

M15 5JBEngland
Employee, full-time31.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student35.9%7.9%
Retired3.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.6% of adults in the M15 5JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M15 5JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.8%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students35.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.3% of adults in the M15 5JB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

M15 5JBEngland
Degree level or above45.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M15 5JB (Hulme & University) (about 3,083 residents).

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

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