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Affluence in M25 3

How M25 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
8,230 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M25 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M25 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.4
  • Crime3.6
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Employment4.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.4
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,214
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in M25 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

M25 3England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.1% of adults in M25 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M25 3England
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.8%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.8% of adults in M25 3 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

M25 3England
Degree level or above42.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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