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Affluence in M28 7DP

How M28 7DP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walkden South
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,940 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M28 7DP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M28 7DP area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,470
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in the M28 7DP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

M28 7DPEngland
Employee, full-time44.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired17.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.6%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the M28 7DP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M28 7DPEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.6% of adults in the M28 7DP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

M28 7DPEngland
Degree level or above29.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M28 7DP (Walkden South) (about 1,940 residents).

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

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