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Affluence in M34

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
54,682 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M34 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M34 scores 4.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.6
  • Crime3.8
  • Employment4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Living environment4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Income5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,852
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

56.2% of adults in M34 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

M34England
Employee, full-time37.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

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

M34England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.3% of adults in M34 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

M34England
Degree level or above23.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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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