Affluence in M4 6BW
How M4 6BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Miles Platting & New Islington North
- Council
- Manchester
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,243 (2024)
M4 6BWManchester
How well off M4 6BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M4 6BW area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
91.9% of adults in the M4 6BW area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 0.6% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
74.5% of adults in the M4 6BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, more than double the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
81.8% of adults in the M4 6BW area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 1.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M4 6BW (Miles Platting & New Islington North) (about 1,243 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.