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Affluence in M4 4

How M4 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
13,515 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M4 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M4 4 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 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 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services2.6
  • Older people in low-income households2.7
  • Living environment3.6
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,592
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.3% of adults in M4 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.4% are retired and 14.6% are full-time students.

M4 4England
Employee, full-time54%34.3%
Employee, part-time7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student14.6%7.9%
Retired3.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.4% of adults in M4 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M4 4England
Higher managerial & professional22.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students14.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.7% of adults in M4 4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

M4 4England
Degree level or above63.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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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