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Affluence in M6 8

How M6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
19,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M6 8 scores 4.8 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability3.2
  • Living environment3.4
  • Crime4.2
  • Employment4.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Income5.2
  • Education and skills5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Barriers to housing and services7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,416
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
25%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57% of adults in M6 8 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

M6 8England
Employee, full-time39.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.8%11.9%
Self-employed7%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired19.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.8%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.9% of adults in M6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M6 8England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine12.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.1% of adults in M6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.

M6 8England
Degree level or above34.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications19.3%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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