PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Manchester

Affluence in M21 7LH

How M21 7LH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,856 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M21 7LH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M21 7LH area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,477
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58% of adults in the M21 7LH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.1% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

M21 7LHEngland
Employee, full-time37.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired13.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.1%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in the M21 7LH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M21 7LHEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.5% of adults in the M21 7LH area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

M21 7LHEngland
Degree level or above43.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M21 7LH (Beech Road & Chorlton Meadows) (about 1,856 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Explore

Look up another area