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Affluence in M44 5

How M44 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
12,095 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M44 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M44 5 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.7
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment3.6
  • Crime3.7
  • Income4.1
  • Children in low-income families4.4
  • Older people in low-income households4.6
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,847
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59% of adults in M44 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.6% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

M44 5England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

27.8% of adults in M44 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M44 5England
Higher managerial & professional9.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine16.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in M44 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.

M44 5England
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.1%2.8%
No qualifications21%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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