Affluence in M6 7WP
How M6 7WP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lightoaks
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,270 (2024)
M6 7WPSalford
How well off M6 7WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M6 7WP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the M6 7WP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.9% of adults in the M6 7WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.7% of adults in the M6 7WP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M6 7WP (Lightoaks) (about 1,270 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.