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Affluence in M16 8FY

How M16 8FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Whalley Range North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,299 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M16 8FY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 8FY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,364
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
21%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the M16 8FY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 9.2% are full-time students.

M16 8FYEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student9.2%7.9%
Retired6.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.4% of adults in the M16 8FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M16 8FYEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.8% of adults in the M16 8FY area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.2% have no qualifications.

M16 8FYEngland
Degree level or above54.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications12.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M16 8FY (Whalley Range North) (about 1,299 residents).

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

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