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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 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£49,674
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
41%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

67.3% of adults in the M3 5DS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 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

45.6% of adults in the M3 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

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

68.5% of adults in the M3 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M3 5DS (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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