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Affluence in M5 2HF

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

Neighbourhood
Weaste & Seedley
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,072 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M5 2HF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 2HF area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 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
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • 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

51.6% of adults in the M5 2HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

M5 2HFEngland
Employee, full-time33.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other4.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

20.8% of adults in the M5 2HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M5 2HFEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.1%11.3%
Routine16%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students13.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.9% of adults in the M5 2HF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.4% have no qualifications.

M5 2HFEngland
Degree level or above27.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.4%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 2HF (Weaste & Seedley) (about 2,072 residents).

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

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