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Affluence in M3 7FS

How M3 7FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Greengate & Blackfriars
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,644 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 7FS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M3 7FS area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
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

45.5% of adults in the M3 7FS area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 10.7% are retired and 14% are full-time students.

M3 7FSEngland
Employee, full-time28.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student14%7.9%
Retired10.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled12.1%4.1%
Other7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20% of adults in the M3 7FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M3 7FSEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13%19.9%
Intermediate7.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.7%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.5% of adults in the M3 7FS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.3% have no qualifications.

M3 7FSEngland
Degree level or above30.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications25.3%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 7FS (Greengate & Blackfriars) (about 1,644 residents).

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

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