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Affluence in M38

How M38 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
23,898 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M38 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M38 scores 1.5 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.3
  • Employment1.5
  • Crime1.5
  • Income1.8
  • Education and skills1.8
  • Children in low-income families1.9
  • Older people in low-income households2.3
  • Barriers to housing and services5.2
  • Living environment6.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,608
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.1% of adults in M38 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

M38England
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired16.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.1% of adults in M38 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M38England
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.6% of adults in M38 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.

M38England
Degree level or above22.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications24.9%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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