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Affluence in M34 2QF

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

Neighbourhood
Dane Bank
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,650 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 2QF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M34 2QF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Income9.0
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

55.2% of adults in the M34 2QF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.1% are retired and 3.6% are full-time students.

M34 2QFEngland
Employee, full-time37.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.2%2.9%
Full-time student3.6%7.9%
Retired32.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in the M34 2QF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M34 2QFEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.4% of adults in the M34 2QF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

M34 2QFEngland
Degree level or above23.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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 2QF (Dane Bank) (about 1,650 residents).

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

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