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Affluence in M21

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
38,591 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M21 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M21 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Living environment3.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Crime4.2
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment5.3
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families6.3
  • Education and skills8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,308
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.4% of adults in M21 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

M21England
Employee, full-time39.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.5% of adults in M21 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M21England
Higher managerial & professional20.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

54.4% of adults in M21 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

M21England
Degree level or above54.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications14%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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