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Affluence in M8 8YR

How M8 8YR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Strangeways
Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,296 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M8 8YR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M8 8YR 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment8.0
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

50.5% of adults in the M8 8YR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 11.8% are full-time students.

M8 8YREngland
Employee, full-time26.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.8%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in the M8 8YR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M8 8YREngland
Higher managerial & professional6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate8.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed19.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.9% of adults in the M8 8YR area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

M8 8YREngland
Degree level or above32.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.7%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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 8YR (Strangeways) (about 2,296 residents).

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

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