Affluence in M16 8RX
How M16 8RX 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
- 2,259 (2024)
M16 8RXManchester
How well off M16 8RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 8RX area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.8% of adults in the M16 8RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 9.5% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
38.5% of adults in the M16 8RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.5% of adults in the M16 8RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M16 8RX (Fallowfield West & Whalley Range South) (about 2,259 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.