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Affluence in M23

How M23 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
41,891 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M23 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M23 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment2.8
  • Crime3.0
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Education and skills4.3
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Living environment6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,856
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.3% of adults in M23 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

M23England
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other3.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29% of adults in M23 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M23England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine14.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in M23 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

M23England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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