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Affluence in M16 7EL

How M16 7EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Moss Side West
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,071 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M16 7EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 7EL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,103
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47% of adults in the M16 7EL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 16% are full-time students.

M16 7ELEngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student16%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the M16 7EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M16 7ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.4%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed18.2%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in the M16 7EL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

M16 7ELEngland
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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 7EL (Moss Side West) (about 3,071 residents).

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

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