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Affluence in M44 5AQ

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Irlam & Cadishead
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,396 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M44 5AQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M44 5AQ area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,960
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

50.7% of adults in the M44 5AQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

M44 5AQEngland
Employee, full-time34.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed4.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.4%4.1%
Other4.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

18.7% of adults in the M44 5AQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M44 5AQEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine21.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.6% of adults in the M44 5AQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 29.1% have no qualifications.

M44 5AQEngland
Degree level or above18.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications29.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M44 5AQ (Lower Irlam & Cadishead) (about 1,396 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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