PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Manchester

Affluence in M34 2

How M34 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
15,177 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M34 2 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Health and disability4.4
  • Crime5.0
  • Employment5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.7
  • Income6.2
  • Children in low-income families6.2
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,350
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in M34 2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

M34 2England
Employee, full-time38.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired24.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in M34 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M34 2England
Higher managerial & professional9.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine13.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in M34 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.

M34 2England
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications20.5%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 233 postcodes