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Affluence in M3 5DS

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

Neighbourhood
Greengate & Blackfriars
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,029 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 5DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M3 5DS area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is health and disability (decile 1.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£49,674
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
41
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the M3 5DS area is above that, at 67.3%. 1.3% are retired and 23.6% are full-time students.

M3 5DSEngland
Employee, full-time57.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.9%2.9%
Full-time student23.6%7.9%
Retired1.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the M3 5DS area is above that, at 45.6%.

M3 5DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine4.7%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.5%8.5%
Full-time students23.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the M3 5DS area is more than double that, at 68.5%. 4.2% have no qualifications.

M3 5DSEngland
Degree level or above68.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications4.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M3 5DS sits in (Greengate & Blackfriars): about 2,029 residents.

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

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