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Affluence in M31

How M31 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
10,170 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M31 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M31 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Employment2.5
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.7
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,697
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.5% of adults in M31 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.

M31England
Employee, full-time33.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student6.6%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.5% of adults in M31 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M31England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine15.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23% of adults in M31 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

M31England
Degree level or above23%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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