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Affluence in M6 5FT

How M6 5FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Pendleton
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M6 5FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M6 5FT area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Living environment4.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£31,495
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
0%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

22% of adults in the M6 5FT area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 43.2% are full-time students.

M6 5FTEngland
Employee, full-time12.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.3%11.9%
Self-employed3%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student43.2%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other5.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

10.4% of adults in the M6 5FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M6 5FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional2.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7.7%19.9%
Intermediate5.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.1%5.3%
Semi-routine7%11.3%
Routine12.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed15.9%8.5%
Full-time students42.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20.2% of adults in the M6 5FT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

M6 5FTEngland
Degree level or above20.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent34.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M6 5FT (Pendleton) (about 1,709 residents).

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

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