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Affluence in M99

How M99 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
7,411 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M99 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M99 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.2
  • Barriers to housing and services3.5
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Employment8.8
  • Income9.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,759
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in M99 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 1.5% are retired and 29.9% are full-time students.

M99England
Employee, full-time48.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student29.9%7.9%
Retired1.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in M99 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M99England
Higher managerial & professional21.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.1%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine4.3%11.3%
Routine4.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.7%8.5%
Full-time students29.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

62.9% of adults in M99 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

M99England
Degree level or above62.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%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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