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Affluence in M21 8

How M21 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
9,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M21 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M21 8 averages decile 5.3 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.2). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.2
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.5
  • Employment6.3
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Education and skills9.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£56,943
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Percentile
60
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; M21 8 is above that, at 66.9%. 13.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

M21 8England
Employee, full-time46.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M21 8 is well above that, at 53%.

M21 8England
Higher managerial & professional25.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.9%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M21 8 is well above that, at 62.1%. 10.6% have no qualifications.

M21 8England
Degree level or above62.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.6%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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