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Affluence in M5 2XH

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

Neighbourhood
Ordsall West
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,302 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M5 2XH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 2XH 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
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,636
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
6%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.8% of adults in the M5 2XH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 18% are full-time students.

M5 2XHEngland
Employee, full-time31.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed4.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.2%2.9%
Full-time student18%7.9%
Retired11.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.7%4.1%
Other5.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22% of adults in the M5 2XH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M5 2XHEngland
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students17.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.4% of adults in the M5 2XH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 24.5% have no qualifications.

M5 2XHEngland
Degree level or above35.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications24.5%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 2XH (Ordsall West) (about 3,302 residents).

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

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