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Affluence in M43 6QG

How M43 6QG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Droylsden Central
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M43 6QG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M43 6QG 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
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,929
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.2% of adults in the M43 6QG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

M43 6QGEngland
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired21.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in the M43 6QG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M43 6QGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine16.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.3% of adults in the M43 6QG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.7% have no qualifications.

M43 6QGEngland
Degree level or above21.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M43 6QG (Droylsden Central) (about 1,349 residents).

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

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