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Affluence in M6

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
54,810 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M6 scores 3.1 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Crime2.8
  • Older people in low-income households3.1
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Living environment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Employment3.7
  • Income3.8
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,440
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

48.5% of adults in M6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13% are retired and 18.1% are full-time students.

M6England
Employee, full-time32.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed5.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student18.1%7.9%
Retired13%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.3%4.1%
Other5.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24% of adults in M6 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M6England
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.9%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.9%8.5%
Full-time students17.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.8% of adults in M6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 20.2% have no qualifications.

M6England
Degree level or above30.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications20.2%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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