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Affluence in M34 3

How M34 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
16,587 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M34 3 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.7 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
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.7
  • Crime4.2
  • Living environment4.4
  • Employment4.9
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,008
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.8% of adults in M34 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

M34 3England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired23.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27% of adults in M34 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M34 3England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.9%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in M34 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

M34 3England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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