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Affluence in M4 1

How M4 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
8,328 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M4 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M4 1 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 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 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,072
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.6% of adults in M4 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.2% are retired and 18.4% are full-time students.

M4 1England
Employee, full-time53.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student18.4%7.9%
Retired2.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.1% of adults in M4 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M4 1England
Higher managerial & professional23.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.6%5.3%
Semi-routine5%11.3%
Routine5.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students18.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.1% of adults in M4 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.1% have no qualifications.

M4 1England
Degree level or above66.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications5.1%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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