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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 averages decile 4.7 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 2.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 16 neighbourhoods by decile
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By domain, most deprived 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

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
£49,157
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
39
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 is above that, at 72.1%. 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

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M4 is well above that, at 51.9%.

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

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M4 is well above that, at 65.1%. 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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