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Affluence in M20 4

How M20 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
20,105 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M20 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M20 4 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 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 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Living environment3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Crime4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.7
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,099
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in M20 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 25.8% are full-time students.

M20 4England
Employee, full-time35.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student25.8%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in M20 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M20 4England
Higher managerial & professional17.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students25.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

52.3% of adults in M20 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.4% have no qualifications.

M20 4England
Degree level or above52.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent24%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications9.4%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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