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Affluence in M34 3WZ

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

Neighbourhood
Guide Bridge
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,631 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 3WZ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M34 3WZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 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
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,589
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in the M34 3WZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.3% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

M34 3WZEngland
Employee, full-time40.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired12.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.2% of adults in the M34 3WZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M34 3WZEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate15.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.8% of adults in the M34 3WZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

M34 3WZEngland
Degree level or above23.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 3WZ (Guide Bridge) (about 1,631 residents).

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

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