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Affluence in M34 5SE

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

Neighbourhood
Audenshaw
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,090 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 5SE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M34 5SE 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
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,179
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.2% of adults in the M34 5SE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.

M34 5SEEngland
Employee, full-time47.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.9%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.3% of adults in the M34 5SE area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M34 5SEEngland
Higher managerial & professional16%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the M34 5SE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

M34 5SEEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%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 5SE (Audenshaw) (about 3,090 residents).

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

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