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Affluence in M90

How M90 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
8,538 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M90 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M90 scores 2.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of 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
2.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.5
  • Employment2.2
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Income2.8
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.2
  • Crime3.5
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,366
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
7%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in M90 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

M90England
Employee, full-time36.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.1% of adults in M90 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M90England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.5% of adults in M90 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.

M90England
Degree level or above28.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications23.5%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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