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Affluence in M3 4DW

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

Neighbourhood
Castlefield & Deansgate
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,249 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 4DW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M3 4DW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

77.7% of adults in the M3 4DW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 9.6% are full-time students.

M3 4DWEngland
Employee, full-time62.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.6%7.9%
Retired5.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

62.3% of adults in the M3 4DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M3 4DWEngland
Higher managerial & professional30.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional31.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.5%5.3%
Semi-routine4.4%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

74.7% of adults in the M3 4DW area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.1% have no qualifications.

M3 4DWEngland
Degree level or above74.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications3.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M3 4DW (Castlefield & Deansgate) (about 1,249 residents).

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

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