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Affluence in M2 3

How M2 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
5,064 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M2 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M2 3 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services4.3
  • Education and skills6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.7
  • Employment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,554
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in M2 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 24.4% are full-time students.

M2 3England
Employee, full-time47.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student24.4%7.9%
Retired6.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.2% of adults in M2 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M2 3England
Higher managerial & professional23.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students24.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.9% of adults in M2 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 7.1% have no qualifications.

M2 3England
Degree level or above62.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.1%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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