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Affluence in M5 3SJ

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

Neighbourhood
Ordsall East
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,223 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M5 3SJ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 3SJ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Employment9.0
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

67.3% of adults in the M5 3SJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 2.9% are retired and 19.3% are full-time students.

M5 3SJEngland
Employee, full-time54.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time7.4%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student19.3%7.9%
Retired2.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family1.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.9% of adults in the M5 3SJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M5 3SJEngland
Higher managerial & professional18.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed4.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.7%11.3%
Routine8.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students18.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

61.4% of adults in the M5 3SJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.8% have no qualifications.

M5 3SJEngland
Degree level or above61.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above5.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C3.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.8%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications8.8%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 3SJ (Ordsall East) (about 2,223 residents).

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

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