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Affluence in M6 6BD

How M6 6BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Cromwell Road & Broad Street
Council
Salford
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
3,128 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M6 6BD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M6 6BD area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most 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
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services3.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£35,029
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
2%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

21% of adults in the M6 6BD area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 61.7% are full-time students.

M6 6BDEngland
Employee, full-time11.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.7%11.9%
Self-employed2.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student61.7%7.9%
Retired5.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

7.1% of adults in the M6 6BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

M6 6BDEngland
Higher managerial & professional1.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional5.3%19.9%
Intermediate3.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed3.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.2%5.3%
Semi-routine6.2%11.3%
Routine9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students61.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the M6 6BD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

M6 6BDEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent44.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C4.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship2.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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 6BD (Cromwell Road & Broad Street) (about 3,128 residents).

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

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