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Affluence in M8 2

How M8 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
2,331 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M8 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M8 2 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,706
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

41% of adults in M8 2 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 7.3% are retired and 13.4% are full-time students.

M8 2England
Employee, full-time17.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student13.4%7.9%
Retired7.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family15.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.5%4.1%
Other7.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12.2% of adults in M8 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M8 2England
Higher managerial & professional3.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed26.7%8.5%
Full-time students12.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.5% of adults in M8 2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 34.5% have no qualifications.

M8 2England
Degree level or above21.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications34.5%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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