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Affluence in M30

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
48,636 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M30 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M30 scores 3.2 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 28 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.4
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Employment3.1
  • Income3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.6
  • Children in low-income families3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,909
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.4% of adults in M30 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

M30England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.1%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired16.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.1%4.1%
Other4.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in M30 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M30England
Higher managerial & professional10.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine12%11.3%
Routine15%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.9% of adults in M30 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.

M30England
Degree level or above30.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications21.4%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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