Affluence in M16 9WY
How M16 9WY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Firswood
- Council
- Trafford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,545 (2024)
M16 9WYManchester
How well off M16 9WY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M16 9WY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the M16 9WY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36% of adults in the M16 9WY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the M16 9WY 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 9WY (Firswood) (about 1,545 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.