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Affluence in M20 3

How M20 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
17,157 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M20 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M20 3 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.1
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.2
  • Crime4.3
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Income6.5
  • Employment6.8
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,430
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.4% of adults in M20 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.1% are retired and 24.8% are full-time students.

M20 3England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student24.8%7.9%
Retired10.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.6% of adults in M20 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M20 3England
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students24.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

55.9% of adults in M20 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.7% have no qualifications.

M20 3England
Degree level or above55.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications8.7%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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