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Affluence in M5

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
48,311 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M5 scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 22 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households1.8
  • Health and disability2.2
  • Crime2.5
  • Children in low-income families3.4
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Living environment3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Income4.4
  • Employment4.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,584
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.5% of adults in M5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 8.3% are retired and 16.7% are full-time students.

M5England
Employee, full-time41.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.3%11.9%
Self-employed5.8%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student16.7%7.9%
Retired8.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.5% of adults in M5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M5England
Higher managerial & professional11.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine13.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.5%8.5%
Full-time students16.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

42.3% of adults in M5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

M5England
Degree level or above42.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%

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

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