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Affluence in M2 5

How M2 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
2,777 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M2 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M2 5 scores 5.0 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
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.5
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.5
  • Income9.5
  • Employment9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,653
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in M2 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.1% are retired and 25% are full-time students.

M2 5England
Employee, full-time49.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.8%2.9%
Full-time student25%7.9%
Retired3.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48% of adults in M2 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M2 5England
Higher managerial & professional25.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.3%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.8%8.5%
Full-time students24.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.8% of adults in M2 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 3.9% have no qualifications.

M2 5England
Degree level or above62.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications3.9%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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