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Affluence in M8 4GD

How M8 4GD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Harpurhey North
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,525 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M8 4GD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M8 4GD 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.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,021
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.5% of adults in the M8 4GD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.5% are retired and 11% are full-time students.

M8 4GDEngland
Employee, full-time23.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed5.2%2.9%
Full-time student11%7.9%
Retired8.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family12.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.9%4.1%
Other8.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.7% of adults in the M8 4GD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M8 4GDEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed22.7%8.5%
Full-time students10.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the M8 4GD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 29.3% have no qualifications.

M8 4GDEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications4.9%2.8%
No qualifications29.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M8 4GD (Harpurhey North) (about 2,525 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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