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Affluence in M5 4SY

How M5 4SY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Ordsall East
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,524 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M5 4SY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M5 4SY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 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
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
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

80.5% of adults in the M5 4SY area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 0.9% are retired and 13.7% are full-time students.

M5 4SYEngland
Employee, full-time68.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student13.7%7.9%
Retired0.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family0.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.3%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

56.8% of adults in the M5 4SY area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

M5 4SYEngland
Higher managerial & professional24.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional31.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.7%5.3%
Semi-routine4.8%11.3%
Routine5.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed1.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

70.5% of adults in the M5 4SY area hold a degree or equivalent, more than double the England average of 33.9%. 1.6% have no qualifications.

M5 4SYEngland
Degree level or above70.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above4.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C2%9.7%
Apprenticeship1.9%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications1.6%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 4SY (Ordsall East) (about 1,524 residents).

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

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