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Affluence in M43 7LR

How M43 7LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Droylsden East
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,381 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M43 7LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M43 7LR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,687
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the M43 7LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

M43 7LREngland
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired25.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.2% of adults in the M43 7LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M43 7LREngland
Higher managerial & professional10.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate16.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24% of adults in the M43 7LR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

M43 7LREngland
Degree level or above24%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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 7LR (Droylsden East) (about 1,381 residents).

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

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