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Affluence in M45 6

How M45 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
16,000 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M45 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M45 6 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment3.7
  • Crime4.2
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Employment5.5
  • Income6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,721
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.1% of adults in M45 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

M45 6England
Employee, full-time38.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.5% of adults in M45 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M45 6England
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate13%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in M45 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.

M45 6England
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications16.6%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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