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Affluence in M3

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
38,719 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M3 averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is crime (decile 2.6). 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
Its 21 neighbourhoods by decile
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Crime2.6
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Living environment3.1
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Barriers to housing and services3.9
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Education and skills6.4
  • Income7.5
  • Employment7.9
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
£49,905
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; M3 is above that, at 67.7%. 3.4% are retired and 14.1% are full-time students.

M3England
Employee, full-time53.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.1%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student14.1%7.9%
Retired3.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; M3 is well above that, at 47.3%.

M3England
Higher managerial & professional22.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate9.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine7.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students13.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; M3 is well above that, at 61%. 8.9% have no qualifications.

M3England
Degree level or above61%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.9%18.1%

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

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