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Affluence in M3 3

How M3 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
4,595 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M3 3 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Crime2.3
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.3
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment9.3
  • Income9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,031
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.4% of adults in M3 3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.6% are retired and 14.8% are full-time students.

M3 3England
Employee, full-time59.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.8%2.9%
Full-time student14.8%7.9%
Retired3.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

58.1% of adults in M3 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M3 3England
Higher managerial & professional30%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.1%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine3.8%11.3%
Routine4.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%8.5%
Full-time students14.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70% of adults in M3 3 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.

M3 3England
Degree level or above70%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications3.4%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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