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Affluence in M4 6

How M4 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
14,778 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M4 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M4 6 averages decile 4.6 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.6). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Crime1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.4
  • Living environment4.3
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.2
  • Education and skills6.9
  • Employment7.3
  • Income7.7
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£47,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
35
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; M4 6 is above that, at 74.6%. 4.5% are retired and 9.1% are full-time students.

M4 6England
Employee, full-time60.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student9.1%7.9%
Retired4.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M4 6 is well above that, at 55%.

M4 6England
Higher managerial & professional26.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.2%11.3%
Routine7.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.8%8.5%
Full-time students9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M4 6 is well above that, at 66.8%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

M4 6England
Degree level or above66.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.3%2.8%
No qualifications9.3%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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