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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 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.6 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
Its 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest 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

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

Annual income
£49,905
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

67.7% of adults in M3 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 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

47.3% of adults in M3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

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

61% of adults in M3 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 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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