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Affluence in M4

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
28,357 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M4 scores 4.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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.

Overall score
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Living environment4.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Income7.6
  • Employment7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,157
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
39%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

72.1% of adults in M4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 4.1% are retired and 11.6% are full-time students.

M4England
Employee, full-time58%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.6%7.9%
Retired4.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

51.9% of adults in M4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M4England
Higher managerial & professional24.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine5.5%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students11.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

65.1% of adults in M4 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.3% have no qualifications.

M4England
Degree level or above65.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%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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