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Affluence in M44

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
20,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M44 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M44 scores 3.9 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.8
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Employment3.8
  • Crime3.8
  • Income4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Living environment5.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,543
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.9% of adults in M44 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

M44England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired20.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.1%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in M44 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M44England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine13.8%11.3%
Routine16.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.1% of adults in M44 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.

M44England
Degree level or above23.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications21.3%18.1%

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

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