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Affluence in M3 4

How M3 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
10,411 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M3 4 scores 6.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Crime2.7
  • Living environment3.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Employment9.6
  • Income9.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,815
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
64%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75.3% of adults in M3 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.5% are retired and 15.6% are full-time students.

M3 4England
Employee, full-time62.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student15.6%7.9%
Retired2.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

59.5% of adults in M3 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M3 4England
Higher managerial & professional30.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.7%19.9%
Intermediate8.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4%11.3%
Routine3.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.2%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

72.2% of adults in M3 4 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 2.6% have no qualifications.

M3 4England
Degree level or above72.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications2.6%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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