Affluence in M6 8EY
How M6 8EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Weaste & Seedley
- Council
- Salford
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
M6 8EYSalford
How well off M6 8EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M6 8EY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the M6 8EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the M6 8EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.9% of adults in the M6 8EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M6 8EY (Weaste & Seedley) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.