Affluence in M44 6EW
How M44 6EW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
M44 6EWManchester
How well off M44 6EW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M44 6EW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.7% of adults in the M44 6EW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the M44 6EW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.8% of adults in the M44 6EW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M44 6EW (Higher Irlam) (about 1,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.