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Affluence in M28 3

How M28 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
26,064 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M28 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M28 3 scores 4.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.4
  • Crime3.4
  • Employment4.3
  • Income4.4
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,107
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
30%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in M28 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

M28 3England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in M28 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M28 3England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.8% of adults in M28 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

M28 3England
Degree level or above31.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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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