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Affluence in M15 6

How M15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
18,229 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M15 6 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.2
  • Barriers to housing and services2.2
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.3
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.7
  • Education and skills6.3
  • Employment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,153
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

24.9% of adults in M15 6 are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2.4% are retired and 62.7% are full-time students.

M15 6England
Employee, full-time17%34.3%
Employee, part-time4.6%11.9%
Self-employed3.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student62.7%7.9%
Retired2.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.4% of adults in M15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M15 6England
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.4%19.9%
Intermediate3.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical1.6%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.7%8.5%
Full-time students62.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.7% of adults in M15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 6.5% have no qualifications.

M15 6England
Degree level or above34.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent46.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications6.5%18.1%

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

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