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Affluence in M17 1

How M17 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
9,881 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M17 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M17 1 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment2.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Crime4.2
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,769
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in M17 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

M17 1England
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired14.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in M17 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M17 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in M17 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

M17 1England
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%18.1%

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

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