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Affluence in M5 2XL

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

Neighbourhood
Salford Quays
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,538 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M5 2XL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 2XL area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,718
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
66%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

75.1% of adults in the M5 2XL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 3.3% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

M5 2XLEngland
Employee, full-time61.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.7%9.5%
Unemployed5.9%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired3.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.9%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.4% of adults in the M5 2XL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M5 2XLEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional31.5%19.9%
Intermediate9.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine4.6%11.3%
Routine5.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.8%8.5%
Full-time students9.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.8% of adults in the M5 2XL area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 3.4% have no qualifications.

M5 2XLEngland
Degree level or above70.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications3.4%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 2XL (Salford Quays) (about 1,538 residents).

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

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