Affluence in M22 8BB
How M22 8BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Benchill North & Sharston
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
M22 8BBManchester
How well off M22 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M22 8BB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.7% of adults in the M22 8BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 9.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.4% of adults in the M22 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.1% of adults in the M22 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M22 8BB (Benchill North & Sharston) (about 1,717 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.