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Affluence in M18 8PB

How M18 8PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Abbey Hey
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,146 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M18 8PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M18 8PB 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Living environment2.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,172
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.4% of adults in the M18 8PB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 12.9% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

M18 8PBEngland
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.8%9.5%
Unemployed6.5%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired12.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.6% of adults in the M18 8PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M18 8PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in the M18 8PB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

M18 8PBEngland
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications6.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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 8PB (Abbey Hey) (about 2,146 residents).

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

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