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Affluence in M20 6

How M20 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
21,050 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M20 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M20 6 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Income6.8
  • Employment6.8
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,906
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in M20 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.3% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

M20 6England
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired16.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.6% of adults in M20 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M20 6England
Higher managerial & professional25.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine6.5%11.3%
Routine6.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.8% of adults in M20 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.

M20 6England
Degree level or above59.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications11.2%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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