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Affluence in M26 2QF

How M26 2QF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees
Council
Bury
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,061 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M26 2QF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M26 2QF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,980
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.2% of adults in the M26 2QF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

M26 2QFEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired14%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.3% of adults in the M26 2QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M26 2QFEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine11.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the M26 2QF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

M26 2QFEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M26 2QF (Bank Top & Radcliffe Ees) (about 2,061 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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