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Affluence in M5 3EN

How M5 3EN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ordsall East
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,977 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M5 3EN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 3EN 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
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£42,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
17%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in the M5 3EN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8% are retired and 8.7% are full-time students.

M5 3ENEngland
Employee, full-time44.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student8.7%7.9%
Retired8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other5.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the M5 3EN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M5 3ENEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine14.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.3% of adults in the M5 3EN area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 21.7% have no qualifications.

M5 3ENEngland
Degree level or above43.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications21.7%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 3EN (Ordsall East) (about 2,977 residents).

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

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