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Affluence in M26 1

How M26 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
18,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M26 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M26 1 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.3
  • Crime4.3
  • Living environment4.3
  • Employment4.7
  • Income5.4
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,389
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.3% of adults in M26 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.2% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

M26 1England
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired17.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in M26 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M26 1England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.5%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in M26 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.7% have no qualifications.

M26 1England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.7%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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