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Affluence in M40

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
73,455 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M40 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M40 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 39 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.6
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.3
  • Children in low-income families2.4
  • Income2.5
  • Education and skills2.7
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Barriers to housing and services3.2
  • Living environment4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,660
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in M40 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.5% are retired and 9.5% are full-time students.

M40England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student9.5%7.9%
Retired14.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.3%4.1%
Other4.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.7% of adults in M40 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M40England
Higher managerial & professional7.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.4% of adults in M40 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 26.5% have no qualifications.

M40England
Degree level or above28.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications26.5%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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