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Affluence in Salford

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

Council
Salford
Region
North West
Population
125,687 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Salford is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Salford scores 3.5 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 61 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.5
  • Older people in low-income households2.8
  • Crime3.1
  • Living environment3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.6
  • Education and skills3.9
  • Barriers to housing and services4.2
  • Income4.3
  • Employment4.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£44,072
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in Salford are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 15.9% are full-time students.

SalfordEngland
Employee, full-time36.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed4.3%2.9%
Full-time student15.9%7.9%
Retired10.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.5%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in Salford work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SalfordEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.3%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.9%8.5%
Full-time students15.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38% of adults in Salford hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.

SalfordEngland
Degree level or above38%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications19.2%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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