Affluence in M45 8EG
How M45 8EG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Besses
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,493 (2024)
M45 8EGManchester
How well off M45 8EG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M45 8EG area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the M45 8EG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.3% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
41% of adults in the M45 8EG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.2% of adults in the M45 8EG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M45 8EG (Besses) (about 1,493 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.