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Affluence in M30 3

How M30 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
2,004 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M30 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M30 3 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,504
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
4%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

53.3% of adults in M30 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.4% are retired and 9% are full-time students.

M30 3England
Employee, full-time34.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed6.3%2.9%
Full-time student9%7.9%
Retired12.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.4%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.4% of adults in M30 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M30 3England
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.5%11.3%
Routine17.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15%8.5%
Full-time students8.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.4% of adults in M30 3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.2% have no qualifications.

M30 3England
Degree level or above25.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications25.2%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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