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Affluence in M3 5

How M3 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
12,406 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M3 5 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.6 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 5 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment1.6
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.4
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Income8.6
  • Employment9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,587
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73% of adults in M3 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 15.2% are full-time students.

M3 5England
Employee, full-time60.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.5%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student15.2%7.9%
Retired1.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

50.9% of adults in M3 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M3 5England
Higher managerial & professional23.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.8%5.3%
Semi-routine5.1%11.3%
Routine7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students14.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

66.9% of adults in M3 5 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.

M3 5England
Degree level or above66.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications5.8%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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