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Affluence in M16 0NS

How M16 0NS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Firswood
Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,207 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M16 0NS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 0NS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,073
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
27%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.2% of adults in the M16 0NS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.

M16 0NSEngland
Employee, full-time32.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student10.5%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in the M16 0NS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M16 0NSEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.5% of adults in the M16 0NS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.8% have no qualifications.

M16 0NSEngland
Degree level or above33.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M16 0NS (Firswood) (about 2,207 residents).

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

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