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Affluence in M26 4

How M26 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
18,654 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M26 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M26 4 scores 3.8 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.1
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Living environment3.5
  • Employment3.6
  • Education and skills4.1
  • Income4.2
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,583
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in M26 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

M26 4England
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.1% of adults in M26 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M26 4England
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.7% of adults in M26 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

M26 4England
Degree level or above25.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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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