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Affluence in M25 1

How M25 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
13,225 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M25 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M25 1 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 8 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.1
  • Crime4.1
  • Employment4.2
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Income4.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,560
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.8% of adults in M25 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

M25 1England
Employee, full-time37.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in M25 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M25 1England
Higher managerial & professional14.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40.2% of adults in M25 1 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.

M25 1England
Degree level or above40.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications16.9%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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