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Affluence in M26 3

How M26 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
20,489 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M26 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M26 3 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Employment3.8
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Crime3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,476
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
18%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in M26 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.

M26 3England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.4%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in M26 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M26 3England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in M26 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.

M26 3England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications20.7%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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