Affluence in M3 5BQ
How M3 5BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Greengate & Blackfriars
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,024 (2024)
M3 5BQSalford
How well off M3 5BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M3 5BQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.9% of adults in the M3 5BQ area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 0.7% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
61.3% of adults in the M3 5BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
74.1% of adults in the M3 5BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M3 5BQ (Greengate & Blackfriars) (about 3,024 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.