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Affluence in M60

How M60 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
23,883 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M60 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M60 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.7
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Living environment2.7
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Education and skills7.5
  • Income8.6
  • Employment8.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,138
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.2% of adults in M60 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 23.4% are full-time students.

M60England
Employee, full-time48.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student23.4%7.9%
Retired3%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in M60 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M60England
Higher managerial & professional22.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.9%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine6.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students23.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

63.2% of adults in M60 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.7% have no qualifications.

M60England
Degree level or above63.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications6.7%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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