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Affluence in M3 5JS

How M3 5JS 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)
Deprivation

How well off M3 5JS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M3 5JS 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
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

80.9% of adults in the M3 5JS area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 0.7% are retired and 10.9% are full-time students.

M3 5JSEngland
Employee, full-time67.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student10.9%7.9%
Retired0.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

61.3% of adults in the M3 5JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M3 5JSEngland
Higher managerial & professional32.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine4.5%11.3%
Routine3.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2%8.5%
Full-time students10.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

74.1% of adults in the M3 5JS area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.1% have no qualifications.

M3 5JSEngland
Degree level or above74.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C1.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1%2.8%
No qualifications3.1%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 5JS (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.

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