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Affluence in M61

How M61 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
3,092 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M61 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M61 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Crime2.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Income9.5
  • Education and skills9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,221
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

70.1% of adults in M61 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.3% are retired and 17.7% are full-time students.

M61England
Employee, full-time57.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.6%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student17.7%7.9%
Retired2.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

52.4% of adults in M61 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M61England
Higher managerial & professional27%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.4%19.9%
Intermediate9.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.4%5.3%
Semi-routine5.6%11.3%
Routine5.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students17.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

72% of adults in M61 hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 4% have no qualifications.

M61England
Degree level or above72%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications4%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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