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Affluence in M7

How M7 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
54,107 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M7 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, M7 scores 2.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 25 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Health and disability2.1
  • Children in low-income families2.2
  • Income2.4
  • Education and skills2.6
  • Crime2.6
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Employment3.3
  • Living environment4.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£46,423
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
31%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.7% of adults in M7 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10% are retired and 16.3% are full-time students.

M7England
Employee, full-time26%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed4.7%2.9%
Full-time student16.3%7.9%
Retired10%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.1%4.1%
Other6.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in M7 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M7England
Higher managerial & professional9.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.7%19.9%
Intermediate10.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.7%8.5%
Full-time students15.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30% of adults in M7 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

M7England
Degree level or above30%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%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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