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Affluence in M18 7EL

How M18 7EL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Gorton South
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,806 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M18 7EL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M18 7EL area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,069
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

45.7% of adults in the M18 7EL area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

M18 7ELEngland
Employee, full-time25.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed7.2%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired13.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family8.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.9% of adults in the M18 7EL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M18 7ELEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine20%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.9%8.5%
Full-time students10.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.3% of adults in the M18 7EL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 33% have no qualifications.

M18 7ELEngland
Degree level or above22.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications33%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M18 7EL (Gorton South) (about 1,806 residents).

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

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