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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 averages decile 5.1 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.7). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived 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

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£52,428
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
49
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; M25 is broadly in line with that, at 58.2%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M25 is above that, at 37.8%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M25 is above that, at 38.9%. 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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