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Affluence in M15 6JQ

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

Neighbourhood
Hulme & University
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,674 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M15 6JQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M15 6JQ area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment10.0
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

15.1% of adults in the M15 6JQ area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 1.2% are retired and 74.9% are full-time students.

M15 6JQEngland
Employee, full-time11.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time1.9%11.9%
Self-employed1.9%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student74.9%7.9%
Retired1.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.2%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.3% of adults in the M15 6JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M15 6JQEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.5%19.9%
Intermediate1.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed2.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical0.5%5.3%
Semi-routine1.6%11.3%
Routine2.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students74.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the M15 6JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.2% have no qualifications.

M15 6JQEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent49.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship0.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications5.2%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 6JQ (Hulme & University) (about 2,674 residents).

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

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