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Affluence in M50

How M50 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
22,443 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M50 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M50 scores 4.6 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 (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Crime3.7
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.3
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Barriers to housing and services4.5
  • Income5.6
  • Employment5.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,126
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.1% of adults in M50 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 7.9% are retired and 11.7% are full-time students.

M50England
Employee, full-time47.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student11.7%7.9%
Retired7.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.3% of adults in M50 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M50England
Higher managerial & professional15.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students11.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

49.9% of adults in M50 hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.

M50England
Degree level or above49.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.4%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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