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Affluence in M22 4UY

How M22 4UY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Benchill North & Sharston
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,854 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M22 4UY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M22 4UY area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,300
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in the M22 4UY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

M22 4UYEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.5%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34% of adults in the M22 4UY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M22 4UYEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.1% of adults in the M22 4UY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

M22 4UYEngland
Degree level or above41.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M22 4UY (Benchill North & Sharston) (about 2,854 residents).

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

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