Affluence in M45 8NN
How M45 8NN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Besses
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,717 (2024)
M45 8NNManchester
How well off M45 8NN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M45 8NN area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.5% of adults in the M45 8NN area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 10.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.5% of adults in the M45 8NN area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24% of adults in the M45 8NN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M45 8NN (Besses) (about 1,717 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.