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Affluence in M20 5

How M20 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
7,825 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M20 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M20 5 scores 7.6 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Crime4.4
  • Health and disability5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
  • Income7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.6
  • Education and skills9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,939
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.9% of adults in M20 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

M20 5England
Employee, full-time44.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired17.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

54.4% of adults in M20 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M20 5England
Higher managerial & professional27.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine4.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.1% of adults in M20 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

M20 5England
Degree level or above61.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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