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Affluence in M28 2US

How M28 2US ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swinton West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,870 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M28 2US is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M28 2US area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,435
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in the M28 2US area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

M28 2USEngland
Employee, full-time42%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.1% of adults in the M28 2US area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M28 2USEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine14%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28% of adults in the M28 2US area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

M28 2USEngland
Degree level or above28%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M28 2US (Swinton West) (about 1,870 residents).

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

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