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Affluence in M5 2FE

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

Neighbourhood
Weaste & Seedley
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,475 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M5 2FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 2FE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
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

62.8% of adults in the M5 2FE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

M5 2FEEngland
Employee, full-time48.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed5.1%9.5%
Unemployed5.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.9%4.1%
Other5.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.3% of adults in the M5 2FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M5 2FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine17.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students11.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.8% of adults in the M5 2FE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

M5 2FEEngland
Degree level or above41.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.8%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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 2FE (Weaste & Seedley) (about 1,475 residents).

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

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