Affluence in M15 6XL
How M15 6XL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- University North & Whitworth Street
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 4,478 (2024)
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How well off M15 6XL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M15 6XL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Employment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
22.9% of adults in the M15 6XL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 2% are retired and 66.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.9% of adults in the M15 6XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the M15 6XL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 5.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M15 6XL (University North & Whitworth Street) (about 4,478 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.