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Affluence in M4 5

How M4 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
11,237 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M4 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M4 5 scores 4.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.5 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 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.5
  • Health and disability1.8
  • Crime1.8
  • Living environment3.2
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Income7.7
  • Employment7.7
  • Education and skills8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,491
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72% of adults in M4 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 11.9% are full-time students.

M4 5England
Employee, full-time57.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student11.9%7.9%
Retired4.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.9% of adults in M4 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M4 5England
Higher managerial & professional25.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine5.4%11.3%
Routine7.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

67.3% of adults in M4 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8% have no qualifications.

M4 5England
Degree level or above67.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications8%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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