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Affluence in M45

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

Council
Bury
Region
North West
Population
31,769 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M45 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M45 scores 5.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.3
  • Crime4.5
  • Health and disability4.7
  • Employment5.2
  • Income5.8
  • Older people in low-income households6.1
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,621
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in M45 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

M45England
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.7% of adults in M45 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M45England
Higher managerial & professional14.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine10.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in M45 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

M45England
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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