Affluence in M20 2YW
How M20 2YW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Merseybank & Barlow Moor
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,781 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
M20 2YWManchester
How well off M20 2YW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M20 2YW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the M20 2YW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
59.8% of adults in the M20 2YW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
67.8% of adults in the M20 2YW area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M20 2YW (Merseybank & Barlow Moor) (about 1,781 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.