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Affluence in M45 8

How M45 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
18,031 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M45 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M45 8 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.2
  • Health and disability3.5
  • Employment4.0
  • Income4.7
  • Living environment4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services9.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,344
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in M45 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

M45 8England
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired20.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in M45 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M45 8England
Higher managerial & professional12.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.7%11.3%
Routine11.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10%8.5%
Full-time students6.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.1% of adults in M45 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

M45 8England
Degree level or above33.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%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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