Affluence in M6 8BY
How M6 8BY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Weaste & Seedley
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,108 (2024)
M6 8BYSalford
How well off M6 8BY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M6 8BY area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.9% of adults in the M6 8BY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.7% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.5% of adults in the M6 8BY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.2% of adults in the M6 8BY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M6 8BY (Weaste & Seedley) (about 2,108 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.