Affluence in M16 9QS
How M16 9QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Firswood
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
M16 9QSManchester
How well off M16 9QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 9QS area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the M16 9QS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.2% are retired and 10.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.2% of adults in the M16 9QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.7% of adults in the M16 9QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M16 9QS (Firswood) (about 1,644 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.