Affluence in M45 8HS
How M45 8HS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Besses
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,926 (2024)
M45 8HSManchester
How well off M45 8HS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M45 8HS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.9% of adults in the M45 8HS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.3% are retired and 8.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.3% of adults in the M45 8HS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the M45 8HS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M45 8HS (Besses) (about 1,926 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.