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Affluence in M22

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
50,371 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M22 scores 2.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 27 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Employment2.4
  • Crime2.6
  • Income2.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.9
  • Education and skills3.2
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,551
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
15%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in M22 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

M22England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired16%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in M22 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M22England
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in M22 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

M22England
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications25%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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