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Affluence in M24

How M24 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Population
68,586 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M24 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M24 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.6
  • Employment3.8
  • Income4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Living environment5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,926
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in M24 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

M24England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.5% of adults in M24 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M24England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine15.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.1%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.6% of adults in M24 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.5% have no qualifications.

M24England
Degree level or above26.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications22.5%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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