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Affluence in M34 5

How M34 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
23,046 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M34 5 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.3
  • Crime3.4
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.3
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Income4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,667
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in M34 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

M34 5England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired21%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.9% of adults in M34 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M34 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine14.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in M34 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

M34 5England
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%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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