Affluence in M45 6EJ
How M45 6EJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Besses
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,881 (2024)
M45 6EJManchester
How well off M45 6EJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M45 6EJ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the M45 6EJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.2% of adults in the M45 6EJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.9% of adults in the M45 6EJ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M45 6EJ (Besses) (about 1,881 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.