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Affluence in M5 2WQ

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

Neighbourhood
Weaste & Seedley
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,738 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M5 2WQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 2WQ area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment3.0
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

53.7% of adults in the M5 2WQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

M5 2WQEngland
Employee, full-time35.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.9%4.1%
Other4.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

19.1% of adults in the M5 2WQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M5 2WQEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.5%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.7% of adults in the M5 2WQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

M5 2WQEngland
Degree level or above26.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%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 2WQ (Weaste & Seedley) (about 1,738 residents).

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

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