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Affluence in M8

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
47,129 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M8 scores 1.6 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.6
  • Older people in low-income households1.6
  • Income1.7
  • Children in low-income families1.8
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment2.4
  • Education and skills2.5
  • Living environment3.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,121
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in M8 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 12.5% are full-time students.

M8England
Employee, full-time24.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.6%2.9%
Full-time student12.5%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family11.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.5%4.1%
Other7.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.9% of adults in M8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M8England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed20.1%8.5%
Full-time students11.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.4% of adults in M8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 26.2% have no qualifications.

M8England
Degree level or above31.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.2%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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