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Affluence in M44 5UB

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Irlam & Cadishead
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,087 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M44 5UB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M44 5UB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Living environment6.0
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

64.6% of adults in the M44 5UB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.8% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

M44 5UBEngland
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired14.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in the M44 5UB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M44 5UBEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate14.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine15.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.2% of adults in the M44 5UB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

M44 5UBEngland
Degree level or above27.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 5UB (Lower Irlam & Cadishead) (about 2,087 residents).

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

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