Affluence in M16 8PU
How M16 8PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,139 (2024)
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How well off M16 8PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 8PU area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
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.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the M16 8PU area is broadly in line with that, at 51.6%. 16.7% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the M16 8PU area is broadly in line with that, at 32.5%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the M16 8PU area is above that, at 45.8%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M16 8PU sits in (Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South): about 2,139 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.