Affluence in M44 6WE
How M44 6WE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Higher Irlam
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
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How well off M44 6WE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M44 6WE area averages decile 5.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. Its weakest domain is education and skills (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the M44 6WE area is broadly in line with that, at 50%. 36.2% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the M44 6WE area is below that, at 26.7%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the M44 6WE area is well below that, at 23.3%. 23.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M44 6WE sits in (Higher Irlam): about 1,412 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.