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Affluence in M41

How M41 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Trafford
Region
North West
Population
45,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M41 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M41 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Health and disability5.7
  • Crime5.9
  • Employment6.1
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income7.2
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Barriers to housing and services9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,001
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
45%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.1% of adults in M41 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

M41England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in M41 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M41England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.1% of adults in M41 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

M41England
Degree level or above35.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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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