Affluence in M44 6FN
How M44 6FN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,298 (2024)
How well off M44 6FN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M44 6FN 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.
- Health and disability1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.1% of adults in the M44 6FN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
21.3% of adults in the M44 6FN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.9% of adults in the M44 6FN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M44 6FN (Higher Irlam) (about 1,298 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.