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Affluence in M27 5WH

How M27 5WH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swinton South East & Pendlebury West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,836 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M27 5WH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M27 5WH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,292
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.1% of adults in the M27 5WH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

M27 5WHEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other6.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.8% of adults in the M27 5WH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M27 5WHEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in the M27 5WH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

M27 5WHEngland
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M27 5WH (Swinton South East & Pendlebury West) (about 1,836 residents).

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

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