PropertyEngine Logo
City

Affluence in Manchester

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

Council
Manchester
Region
North West
Population
506,526 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Manchester is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Manchester scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 250 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
12345678910
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Crime2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.5
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Children in low-income families3.3
  • Income3.7
  • Living environment3.8
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,561
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in Manchester are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.8% are retired and 19.8% are full-time students.

ManchesterEngland
Employee, full-time31.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed4%2.9%
Full-time student19.8%7.9%
Retired9.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.2% of adults in Manchester work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

ManchesterEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate8.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.7%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine11.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students19.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in Manchester hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.

ManchesterEngland
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.9%18.1%

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

Explore

Look up another area

Postcode districts