Affluence in M28 3AB
How M28 3AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkden South
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
M28 3ABManchester
How well off M28 3AB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M28 3AB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.5% of adults in the M28 3AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.5% of adults in the M28 3AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the M28 3AB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M28 3AB (Walkden South) (about 1,696 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.