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Affluence in M25

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
39,250 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M25 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M25 scores 5.1 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Employment4.5
  • Crime4.6
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,428
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
49%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in M25 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.

M25England
Employee, full-time34.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.6%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student7.3%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in M25 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M25England
Higher managerial & professional14.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.1%11.3%
Routine8.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.9% of adults in M25 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

M25England
Degree level or above38.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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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