Affluence in M28 7GU
How M28 7GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Walkden South
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
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How well off M28 7GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M28 7GU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.2% of adults in the M28 7GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.6% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the M28 7GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the M28 7GU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M28 7GU (Walkden South) (about 1,744 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.