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Affluence in M34 2LY

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

Neighbourhood
Dane Bank
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,593 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 2LY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M34 2LY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment5.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,523
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in the M34 2LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 6.8% are full-time students.

M34 2LYEngland
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.8%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.4% of adults in the M34 2LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M34 2LYEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate17.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the M34 2LY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

M34 2LYEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent23.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M34 2LY (Dane Bank) (about 1,593 residents).

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

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