PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Manchester

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 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 (1.6 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 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£47,801
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

74.6% of adults in M4 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 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

55% of adults in M4 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

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

66.8% of adults in M4 6 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 112 postcodes