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Affluence in M3 4LT

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

Neighbourhood
Castlefield & Deansgate
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,301 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 4LT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M3 4LT area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Income10.0
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

66.1% of adults in the M3 4LT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.4% are retired and 27.1% are full-time students.

M3 4LTEngland
Employee, full-time54.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student27.1%7.9%
Retired1.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.2%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.7% of adults in the M3 4LT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M3 4LTEngland
Higher managerial & professional28.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate6.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine3.6%11.3%
Routine3.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2%8.5%
Full-time students27.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.5% of adults in the M3 4LT area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 2.8% have no qualifications.

M3 4LTEngland
Degree level or above66.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications2.8%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 4LT (Castlefield & Deansgate) (about 1,301 residents).

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

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