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Affluence in M44 6ND

How M44 6ND ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Higher Irlam
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,324 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M44 6ND is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M44 6ND area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,086
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in the M44 6ND area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

M44 6NDEngland
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired34.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other1.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in the M44 6ND area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M44 6NDEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate15.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.5% of adults in the M44 6ND area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.8% have no qualifications.

M44 6NDEngland
Degree level or above23.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications19.8%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 6ND (Higher Irlam) (about 1,324 residents).

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

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