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Affluence in M15

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
50,442 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M15 averages decile 4.2 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.3). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Crime2.7
  • Children in low-income families3.1
  • Living environment3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.8
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£47,807
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; M15 is below that, at 47%. 4.5% are retired and 33.9% are full-time students.

M15England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student33.9%7.9%
Retired4.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M15 is broadly in line with that, at 29.7%.

M15England
Higher managerial & professional13.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students33.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M15 is above that, at 46.5%. 10.4% have no qualifications.

M15England
Degree level or above46.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications10.4%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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