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Affluence in M40 5QH

How M40 5QH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Moston West
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,509 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M40 5QH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M40 5QH area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,486
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
13%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in the M40 5QH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

M40 5QHEngland
Employee, full-time37%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired22.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.5% of adults in the M40 5QH area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M40 5QHEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate16.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26% of adults in the M40 5QH area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

M40 5QHEngland
Degree level or above26%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M40 5QH (Moston West) (about 1,509 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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