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Affluence in M5 2AE

How M5 2AE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Weaste & Seedley
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,143 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M5 2AE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 2AE 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.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,778
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
19%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.6% of adults in the M5 2AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.8% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.

M5 2AEEngland
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.6%7.9%
Retired13.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31% of adults in the M5 2AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M5 2AEEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.6%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine14.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students7.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.3% of adults in the M5 2AE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.1% have no qualifications.

M5 2AEEngland
Degree level or above41.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M5 2AE (Weaste & Seedley) (about 2,143 residents).

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

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